<Ul> <Li> Splenic vein </Li> <Li> Superior mesenteric vein </Li> <Li> Inferior mesenteric vein </Li> <Li> Gastric veins </Li> <Li> Cystic vein </Li> </Ul> <Li> Superior mesenteric vein </Li> <Li> Inferior mesenteric vein </Li> <P> Immediately before reaching the liver, the portal vein divides into right and left . It ramifies further, forming smaller venous branches and ultimately portal venules . Each portal venule courses alongside a hepatic arteriole and the two vessels form the vascular components of the portal triad . These vessels ultimately empty into the hepatic sinusoids to supply blood to the liver . </P>

Where does the portal vein enter the liver