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1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology5h 43m
2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components12h 36m
3. Energy & Cell Processes10h 6m
4. Tissues & Histology10h 3m
5. Integumentary System2h 20m
6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue2h 16m
7. The Skeletal System2h 35m
8. Joints2h 17m
9. Muscle Tissue2h 33m
10. Muscles1h 11m
11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System1h 35m
12. The Central Nervous System1h 6m
- Introduction to the Central Nervous System
  18m
- The Cerebrum
  48m
13. The Peripheral Nervous System1h 26m
14. The Autonomic Nervous System1h 38m
15. The Special Senses2h 41m
16. The Endocrine System2h 48m
17. The Blood3h 22m
18. The Heart3h 42m
19. The Blood Vessels3h 35m
20. The Lymphatic System3h 16m
21. The Immune System14h 37m
22. The Respiratory System3h 20m
23. The Digestive System2h 5m
24. Metabolism and Nutrition4h 0m
25. The Urinary System2h 39m
26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance37m
27. The Reproductive System2h 5m
28. Human Development1h 21m
29. Heredity3h 32m

19. The Blood Vessels

Introduction to Blood Vessels

Anatomy & Physiology

19. The Blood Vessels

Introduction to Blood Vessels

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Which is the correct order of vessels through which blood flows through the liver?

Hepatic vein, portal vein, central vein

Hepatic artery, hepatic vein, central vein

Portal vein, hepatic artery, central vein

Portal vein, central vein, hepatic vein

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Understand the role of the liver in the circulatory system. The liver receives blood from two main sources: the hepatic artery and the portal vein.

The portal vein carries nutrient-rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver. This is the first vessel in the sequence.

Once the blood enters the liver, it flows through the liver's sinusoids, which are small capillary-like vessels, and eventually reaches the central vein. This is the second vessel in the sequence.

The central vein collects blood from the sinusoids and channels it into the hepatic veins.

Finally, the hepatic veins drain the blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava, completing the sequence with the hepatic vein as the last vessel.