Stomach, Liver, Spleen: Module 2 - Page 3 of 7
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Now fill in the component parts of the portal system.
| Add the splenic vein. | |
| Add the inferior mesenteric vein, which is a tributary of the splenic vein. | |
| Add the superior mesenteric vein. |
The splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein join to form the portal vein.