Blood Vessels & the Liver (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Biology)

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Blood Vessels & the Liver: Extended

Extended Tier Only

  • You must be able to identify the main blood vessels to and from the liver

    • The hepatic artery brings oxygenated blood from the heart to the liver

    • The hepatic vein brings deoxygenated blood from the liver back to the heart

    • The hepatic portal vein transports deoxygenated blood from the gut to the liver

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Lára Marie McIvor

Author: Lára Marie McIvor

Expertise: Biology Lead

Lára graduated from Oxford University in Biological Sciences and has now been a science tutor working in the UK for several years. Lára has a particular interest in the area of infectious disease and epidemiology, and enjoys creating original educational materials that develop confidence and facilitate learning.

Lucy Kirkham

Author: Lucy Kirkham

Expertise: Head of STEM

Lucy has been a passionate Maths teacher for over 12 years, teaching maths across the UK and abroad helping to engage, interest and develop confidence in the subject at all levels.Working as a Head of Department and then Director of Maths, Lucy has advised schools and academy trusts in both Scotland and the East Midlands, where her role was to support and coach teachers to improve Maths teaching for all.