4.1.3 The Liver Flashcards
What is the Liver?
A Large gland
In which Quadrant is the Liver situated?
The Upper Right Quadrant
In life, how is the liver described?
A Reddish / Brown colour, soft in consistency and very friable
What are the 2 lobes visible on the Anterior Surface of the Liver?
- The Right Lobe
2. The Left Lobe
What Separates the 2 Lobes visible on the Anterior Surface of the Liver?
The Falciform Ligament
What is connected to the Falciform Ligament?
The Liagmentum Teres (Round Ligament)
What is the Ligamentum Teres an Embryological Remnant of?
The Foetal Umbilical Vein
What connects the Superior aspect of the Right lobe of the Liver to the Diaphragm?
The Coronary Ligament
What connects the Superior aspect of the Left lobe of the Liver to the Diaphragm?
The Left Triangular Ligament
What additional 2 lobes of the Liver are Visible from the Posterior view of the Liver?
- The Caudate Lobe
2. The Quadrate Lobe
Which Posterior area of the Liver is in Direct Contact with the Diaphragm?
The Bare Area of the Liver
Is the Bare are of the Liver covered by Peritoneum?
No
From a Posterior View, where can the Right Triangular Ligament be seen?
At the Superior Right border of the Liver, Just inferior to the Bare area of the Liver
What is the name of the collection of vessels, visible from a posterior view of the Liver?
The Porta Hepatis
What Vessels make up the Porta Hepatis?
- The Hepatic Portal Vein
- The Hepatic Artery
- The Hepatic Duct
Others: - The Hepatic Nerve Plexus
- The Lymphatic Vessels