Hepatic Circulation

Name this red vessel.

• common hepatic artery

• hepatic vein

• hepatic portal vein

Answer explanation

All the vessels going towards and leaving the liver have hepatic in the name.

Focus on paired or unpaired, type of blood/color & location.

Name the blue vessels superior to liver & entering the IVC, inferior vena cava.

• common hepatic artery

• hepatic veins

• hepatic portal vein

Answer explanation

The hepatic veins are the only ones exiting the top/superior side of the liver. They are also the only ones paired. They carry oxygen-poor blood.

Name the blue vessel inferior to liver & coming from the intestine.

• common hepatic artery

• hepatic veins

• hepatic portal vein

Answer explanation

The hepatic portal vein (1) is the only vein entering the inferior/bottom of the liver.

It carries NUTRIENT rich blood.

It is colored either blue or purple in pictures & models.

Name the purple vessel inferior to liver & coming from the intestine.

• common hepatic artery

• hepatic veins

• hepatic portal vein

Answer explanation

The hepatic portal vein (1) is the only vein entering the inferior/bottom of the liver.

It carries NUTRIENT rich blood.

It is colored either blue or purple in pictures & models.

Name the blue vessel.

• splenic vein

• hepatic veins

• hepatic portal vein

• superior mesenteric vein

Answer explanation

The spleen has 1 large artery going in & one large vein going out.

Name this blue vessel.

• hepatic portal vein

• inferior mesenteric vein

• superior mesenteric vein

• splenic vein

Answer explanation

The hepatic portal vein has 3 major veins flowing in.

Each of the 3 has an artery match from another Quizizz. Look at the locations.

1= superior mesenteric

2=inferior mesenteric

3=splenic

Name this blue vessel.

• hepatic portal vein

• inferior mesenteric vein

• superior mesenteric vein

• splenic vein

Answer explanation

The hepatic portal vein has 3 major veins flowing in.

Each of the 3 has an artery match from another Quizizz. Look at the locations.

1= superior mesenteric

2=inferior mesenteric

3=splenic

Name this purple vessel.

• hepatic portal vein

• inferior mesenteric vein

• superior mesenteric vein

• splenic vein

Answer explanation

The hepatic portal vein has 3 major veins flowing in. In pictures & the vessels are either blue or purple.

The veins are carrying NUTRIENT rich blood to the liver for processing.

Name this purple vessel.

• hepatic portal vein

• inferior mesenteric vein

• superior mesenteric vein

• splenic vein

Answer explanation

The hepatic portal vein has 3 major veins flowing in. In pictures & the vessels are either blue or purple.

The veins are carrying NUTRIENT rich blood to the liver for processing.

Name this red vessel.

• common hepatic artery

• hepatic vein

• hepatic portal vein

Answer explanation

All the vessels going towards and leaving the liver have hepatic in the name.

Focus on paired or unpaired, type of blood/color & location.