What occurs in the Hepatic portay system?

1. Arterial blood comes down the Abdominal aorta 2. Rather than all the arterial blood going towards the legs it enters the hepatic portal system 3. Nutrients and toxins are absorbed in the first capillary bed 4. The arterial blood moves into the hepatic portal vein 5. The hepatic portal vein transfers the blood to the second bed 6. The 2nd bed breaks down and releases nutrients and toxins 7. Blood leaves the 2nd bed and enters the liver through the hepatic vein 8. Hepatic vein transfers the blood to the inferior vena cava where it is now carried as venous blood to the heart