Assertion: portal vein | /r/CapableOf | originate behind the neck of the pancreas
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text: Measuring approximately 8 cm (3 inches) in adults, the portal vein is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, originating behind the neck of the pancreas.
text: It originates behind the neck of the pancreas where it is classically formed by the confluence of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins (the portovenous confluence), and also receives blood from the inferior mesenteric, gastric, and cystic veins.
text: The portal vein originates behind the neck of the pancreas where it is classically formed by the confluence of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins (the portovenous confluence), and also receives blood from the inferior mesenteric, gastric, and cystic veins.