A Portal System

question 22

Multiple Choice

A portal system

• A) includes a functional end artery that makes an arterial anastomosis.
• B) is a simple circulatory system with an arteriovenous anastomosis.
• C) is one in which blood flows through two capillary beds before being sent back to the heart.
• D) is one in which circulation to a large organ involves only one artery and one main (portal) vein.
• E) is one in which multiple arteries converge on one organ or body region.

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