MDCAT Biology MCQ #2140

MDCAT Biology MCQ #2140

1. Question 1

   Q1. The hepatic portal vein is formed by the confluence of which two veins?

   • A) Superior mesenteric and splenic veins
   • B) Inferior mesenteric and splenic veins
   • C) Superior and inferior mesenteric veins
   • D) Hepatic and splenic veins

   Answer: Superior mesenteric and splenic veins

   Explanation: Hepatic portal vein is formed by superior mesenteric and splenic veins; inferior mesenteric drains into splenic.