Abdomen - Accessory Organs Flashcards
Largest visceral organ
Liver
Blood supply of caudate lobe of the liver
Left and Right hepatic artery
Remnant of the left umbilical vein
Ligamentum teres hepatis/Round ligament
Bare area of the liver is limited only to what stucture
Coronary Ligament
Fissure for the round ligament
Between the quadrate lobe and the lateral portion of the left lobe
Blood supply of quadrate lobe of the liver
Left hepatic artery
Caudate lobe of the liver drains bile into what structure/s?
Left and Right hepatic duct
Largest gland
Liver
Fissure for Ligamentum venosum
Between the caudate lobe and the lateral portion of the left lobe
Quadrate lobe of the liver drains bile into what structure/s?
Left hepatic duct
Part of the liver devoid of peritoneum
Bare area
Fissure for the IVC
Between the caudate lobe and the right lobe
Dilated veins in the lower portion of the esophagus
Esophageal varices
Location of liver biopsy
Between the 8th - 9th rib (7th to 10th) ICS in the right midaxillary line
Fossa for the gallbladder
Between the quadrate lobe and the right lobe
Dilated veins around the umbilicus
Caput medusae
Dilated veins in the anal canal
Haemorrhoids
Blood supply of the gallbladder
Cystic artery
Hormone responsible for gallbladder contraction in order to expel bile
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Part of the gallbladder in contact with the transverse colon
Fundus
Aid in the passage of bile to and from the gallbladder, as well as regulate the degree of gallbladder distension.
Spiral Valves