hepatic circulation

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• hepatic arterial buffer response — a compensation mechanism of the hepatic circulation; when blood flow in eiher the hepatic artery or the portal vein is diminished, that in the other increases in an effort to maintain perfusion of the liver …   Medical dictionary

• Hepatic encephalopathy — Classification and external resources Micrograph of Alzheimer type II astrocytes, as may be seen in hepatic encephalopathy. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

• hepatic portal vein — n a portal vein carrying blood from the digestive organs and spleen to the liver where the nutrients carried by the blood are altered by hepatocytes before passing into the systemic circulation * * * vena portae hepatis …   Medical dictionary

• Hepatic portal vein — Vein: Hepatic portal vein The portal vein and its tributaries. It is formed by the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein. Latin …   Wikipedia

• circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… …   Universalium

• Hepatic portal system — In human anatomy, the hepatic portal system is the system of veins that comprises the hepatic portal vein and its tributaries. It is also called the portal venous system, although it is not the only example of a portal venous system.FunctionThe… …   Wikipedia

• Circulation — The movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the noun "circulation" does not necessarily refer to the circulation of the blood, for all practical purposes today it does. Heart failure is an example of a problem with …   Medical dictionary

• hepatic portal circulation — portal c. (def. 2) …   Medical dictionary

• Enterohepatic circulation — refers to the circulation of bile from the liver, where it is produced, to the small intestine, where it aids in digestion of fats and other substances, back to the liver.cite web |url=http://www.lib.mcg.edu/edu/eshuphysio/program/section6/6ch5/s6… …   Wikipedia

• portal circulation — 1. the circulation of blood from the capillaries of one organ through larger vessels to the capillaries of another organ, before returning through larger veins back to the heart. 2. the passage of the blood from capillaries of the… …   Medical dictionary

• Hyperdynamic circulation — is an increase in pulse pressure and blood pressure caused by certain physiological and psychiatric illnesses.The patient often presents with a collapsing pulse and sinus tachycardia. Some of the possible causes of hyperdynamic circulation are… …   Wikipedia