Tags: Anatomical Structure, Vein.
This page is the redirect for portal vein. For a vein that connects two systems of capillary beds see portal venous system.The hepatic portal vein is a blood vessel that conducts blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver. This blood is rich in nutrients that have been extracted from food and the liver processes these nutrients; it also filters toxins that may have been ingested with the food.
