Which of the Following Statements Best Describes a Portal System

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes a portal system?

• A) The portal system allows enough pressure to be generated to close the foramen ovale in the fetal heart.
• B) The portal system refers to ports located in the veins (which does not allow for the backflow of blood).
• C) Blood flows from one capillary bed to another, bypassing general circulation.
• D) Blood flows in one direction throughout the circulatory system.
• E) The portal system is the same as parallel flow.

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