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The function of the ____ is to drain the digestive viscera and carry dissolved nutrients to the liver for processing.

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hepatic portal circulation

Step-by-step explanation:

The hepatic portal system is the venous system that returns blood from the digestive tract and spleen to the liver (where raw nutrients in the blood are processed before the blood returns to the heart)

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