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Blood Vessels & the Liver (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Biology): Revision Note

Lára Marie McIvor

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Blood Vessels & the Liver: Extended

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  • 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

Diagram of blood circulation showing heart, lungs, liver, gut, kidneys, and other organs with labelled arteries and veins in red and blue.
The liver is supplied with blood by the hepatic artery and the hepatic portal vein, and blood is carried away from the liver in the hepatic vein

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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.