MCAT Question A Day - 6/2/13
The hepatic portal system sends venous blood to the liver from various organs in the abdominopelvic cavity. Based on your knowledge of liver function, which of the following does not require direct venous blood flow to the liver?
A. Transport of absorbed nutrients from the small intestine
B. Transport of pancreatic hormones
C. Transport of filtered blood from the kidney
D. Transport of RBC metabolites from the spleen
