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macintosh
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04/02/08 - 07:39 AM

Identify portal vein

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04/02/08 - 09:12 AM

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04/02/08 - 09:53 AM

Would you like to try again?

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04/02/08 - 03:05 PM

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04/02/08 - 03:28 PM

B..is a gall bladder ...answer is C

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04/03/08 - 09:30 AM

Correct answer is C

But B is not a gallblader. A good way to solve this is to look for the aorta first (A). The vessel to the right of aorta, and almost as large in diameter is most likely to be a vena cava (B). Portal vein lies anterior to the vena cava (C) as it drains into the liver. E is the splenic vessel. I do not remember what D is. Can any one help me out?

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04/03/08 - 09:32 AM

Could D be the celiac trunk?

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