Which of the following statements are true of hepatic portal circulation (Select all that apply)?
A)The liver is essential because its two sets of capillaries help regulate blood pressure.
B)Blood from the digestive organs and spleen circulates through the liver before returning to the heart.
C)As blood flows through the liver,excess glucose is stored as glycogen.
D)The liver is a storage site for iron and the water-soluble vitamins.

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B) Blood from the digestive organs and spleen travels to the liver through the hepatic portal vein, where it undergoes processing by the liver before returning to the heart via the inferior vena cava.
C) As blood flows through the liver, excess glucose is stored as glycogen. The liver also converts glucose to glycogen when blood glucose levels are high and breaks down glycogen to glucose when blood glucose levels are low. 
A) While the liver does help regulate blood pressure, it does not do so through hepatic portal circulation.
D) While the liver does store iron and some vitamins, it is not related to hepatic portal circulation.

Which of the Following Statements Are True of Hepatic Portal