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Which Statement Is NOT True About the Portal Vein

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Which statement is NOT true about the portal vein?


A) It supplies approximately 70% of the oxygenated blood flow to the liver.
B) It is an intraabdominal vein.
C) It is formed by the confluence of the umbilical, splenic, and superior mesenteric veins.
D) Blood flow in the portal vein normally is hepatopetal in direction.

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