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McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test


1. Review the animation and answer the following questions.

A portal system is one in which

A. two capillary beds are in parallel to each other.
B. two capillary beds are in series to each other.
C. three capillary beds are in series to each other.
D. a capillary bed is part of the system.


2. The connection between the two capillary beds is called a A. vein.
B. artery.
C. portal vein.
D. portal artery.


3. The hepatic portal system is designed to A. remove nutrients from the intestines to deposit them in the kidney.
B. remove wastes from the intestines to the liver.
C. move nutrients from the liver to the intestines.
D. provide oxygen to the liver cells.
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