| Inf. Vena cava |
| Hepatic vein |
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| Hepatic |
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| portal |
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| Hepatic portal
vein |
| Spleen |
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| Superior |
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| mesenteric |
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| Large
intestine |
| Small intestine |
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stomach, small and large intestines to the liver |
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enters the general circulation. |
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