Which vessel is missing from the following statement? ʺTracing blood that drains from the large intestine, we find that blood drains from the distal colon is collected in the inferior mesenteric vein, merges with the splenic vein then directed to the hepatic portal vein, the liver sinusoids, and the inferior vena cava.ʺ

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The hepatic vein is the vessel that carries blood away from the liver to the inferior vena cava, completing the pathway described.

Which Vessel Is Missing from the Following Statement? ʺTracing Blood