4.1.3 The Liver

Question 1

What is the Liver?

Answer 1

A Large gland

Question 2

In which Quadrant is the Liver situated?

Answer 2

The Upper Right Quadrant

Question 3

In life, how is the liver described?

Answer 3

A Reddish / Brown colour, soft in consistency and very friable

Question 4

What are the 2 lobes visible on the Anterior Surface of the Liver?

Answer 4

1. The Right Lobe
2. The Left Lobe

Question 5

What Separates the 2 Lobes visible on the Anterior Surface of the Liver?

Answer 5

The Falciform Ligament

Question 6

What is connected to the Falciform Ligament?

Answer 6

The Liagmentum Teres (Round Ligament)

Question 7

What is the Ligamentum Teres an Embryological Remnant of?

Answer 7

The Foetal Umbilical Vein

Question 8

What connects the Superior aspect of the Right lobe of the Liver to the Diaphragm?

Answer 8

The Coronary Ligament

Question 9

What connects the Superior aspect of the Left lobe of the Liver to the Diaphragm?

Answer 9

The Left Triangular Ligament

Question 10

What additional 2 lobes of the Liver are Visible from the Posterior view of the Liver?

Answer 10

1. The Caudate Lobe
2. The Quadrate Lobe

Question 11

Which Posterior area of the Liver is in Direct Contact with the Diaphragm?

Answer 11

The Bare Area of the Liver

Question 12

Is the Bare are of the Liver covered by Peritoneum?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

From a Posterior View, where can the Right Triangular Ligament be seen?

Answer 13

At the Superior Right border of the Liver, Just inferior to the Bare area of the Liver

Question 14

What is the name of the collection of vessels, visible from a posterior view of the Liver?

Answer 14

The Porta Hepatis

Question 15

What Vessels make up the Porta Hepatis?

Answer 15

1. The Hepatic Portal Vein
2. The Hepatic Artery
3. The Hepatic Duct
   Others:
4. The Hepatic Nerve Plexus
5. The Lymphatic Vessels

Question 16

What fold of the Peritoneum is wrapped around the Porta Hepatis?

Answer 16

The Lesser Omentum

Question 17

Which Major Vein is closely related to the Liver?

Answer 17

The Inferior Vena Cava

Question 18

Where is the Caudate Lobe of the Liver situated?

Answer 18

At the Posterosuperior Surface of the Liver, adjacent to the Inferior Vena Cava

Question 19

Where is the Quadrate Lobe of the Liver situated?

Answer 19

At the Posteroinferior Surface of the Liver, Inferior to the Porta Hepatis

Question 20

What lies immediately posterior to the Quadrate lobe of the Liver?

Answer 20

The Gall Bladder

Question 21

What is the Colic Area of the Liver?

Answer 21

The Posterolateral Surface of the Liver where there is an indentation from the Hepatic Flexure of the Colon

Question 22

What is the Gastric Area of the Liver?

Answer 22

The Posteromedial Surface of the Liver there there is an indentation from the Stomach

Question 23

Do the Hepatic Veins pass through the Porta Hepatis?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

How are the Liver arranged Histologically?

Answer 24

There are Hexagon of Branches of the Porta Hepatis (containing a Hepatic Duct, Hepatic Artery and Hepatic Potal Vein) surrounding a Central Vein

Question 25

How does the Blood Flow through the Hepatocytes?

Answer 25

The Blood flows from the Hepatic Portal Vein, and Hepatic Artery, through the Hepatocytes where it is processed. This will then be deposited in the Central Vein

Question 26

How does the Bile flow?

Answer 26

The Bile flows from Hepatocytes towards the Hepatic Duct (away from the Central Vein)

Question 27

What do the Central Veins fuse to form?

Answer 27

The Hepatic Veins

Question 28

Where do the Hepatic Veins drain into?

Answer 28

The Inferior Vena Cave