Posterior Right Branch of Hepatic Portal Vein
Ramus dexter posterior venae portae hepatis
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Origin: Right branch of the hepatic portal vein.
Course: Travels from left to right at the point of branching from the right branch of the hepatic portal vein.
Branches: Segment VI and VII veins.
Supplied Structures: Segments VI and VII of the liver.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The posterior right branch of the hepatic portal vein arises immediately after the hepatic portal vein bifurcates into the left and right branches.
Course
The posterior right branch of the hepatic portal vein travels from left to right in the parenchyma of the right liver.
Branches
The posterior right branch of the hepatic portal vein typically terminates by dividing into segment VI and VII veins.
Supplied Structures
The posterior right branch of the hepatic portal vein supplies nutrient-rich venous blood from the digestive tract to segments within the right half of the liver.
List of Clinical Correlates
- Liver transplantation
- Hepatic resection
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