Which organ's role is to remove nutrients and bacteria from hepatic portal blood?
1 Answer
Aug 18, 2016
The liver.
Explanation:
The hepatic portal vein is a vessel that transports blood from the spleen, stomach and the intestines to the liver . About 75% of the blood flow to the liver is through this vein.
The function of the liver is to take up the nutrients and to filter out toxic substances such as bacteria but also from medication. The liver thus cleans the blood before it returns to the general circulation.
