The hepatic portal system

A) begins and ends with capillary beds.
B) transports nutrients from the digestive tract to the liver.
C) allows the liver to detoxify substances entering the body through the digestive tract.
D) has no pumping mechanism between the capillary beds.
E) All of the choices are correct.

Hepatic Portal System

A system of veins that carries nutrient-rich blood from the digestive organs to the liver for detoxification and metabolism before it enters the general circulation.

Detoxify Substances

The process by which toxic substances are removed or transformed into less harmful compounds in the body.

Capillary Beds

Networks of capillaries within body tissues that facilitate exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between blood and tissues.