Cystic vein
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The cystic vein drains the blood from the gall-bladder, and, accompanying the cystic duct
, usually ends in the right branch of the portal vein
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Cystic duct
The cystic duct is the short duct that joins the gall bladder to the common bile duct. It usually lies next to the cystic artery. It is of variable length...
, usually ends in the right branch of the portal vein
Hepatic portal vein
The hepatic portal vein is not a true vein, because it does not conduct blood directly to the heart. It is a vessel in the abdominal cavity that drains blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver...
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