Abdominal Cavity and Contents Part 3 Flashcards
Greek word for liver
Hepar
Largest gland in body
Liver
Functions of liver
- Bile
- Carb, fat and protein metabolism
- Inactivating hormones
- Detox
Bile is stored in?
Gall bladder
Liver detoxifies?
- Foreign substances
2. Therapeutic agent
Liver size depends on body weight and age but it usually?
2-3 of body weight
Liver in old age shows?
Atrophy
Liver has ____ variation in size between individuals
Great variation
Liver location
Left and right cranial quadrant behind diaghram
Location of right lateral lobe and caudate process
Above right kidney
Is liver palpable in healthy adult dog?
No
2 surfaces of liver
- Diaphragmatic (parietal)
2. Visceral
Diaphragmatic surface of liver is?
Convex in all directions
Diaphragmatic surface of liver contacts?
Caudal aspect of diaphragm
Diaphragmatic surface of liver is also called?
Parietal
Visceral surface of liver is?
Concave (irregularly)
Visceral surface of liver contacts?
- Stomach
- Duodenum
- Colon
- Right kidney
- Spleen
4 lobes of liver
- Left lobe
- Right lobe
- Quadrate lobe
- Caudate lobe
2 parts of left lobe of liver
- Left lateral lobe
2. Left medial lobe
2 parts of right lobe of liver
- Right lateral lobe
2. Right medial lobe
2 parts of caudate lobe of liver
- Caudate process
2. Papillary process
Papillary process of caudate lobe of liver aka?
Isthmus
Liver biopsy should be performed?
Left to xiphoid process
6 ligaments of liver
- Coronary lig.
- Trangular ligs.
- Hepatorenal lig.
- Falciform lig.
- Hepatogastric lig.
- hepatoduodenal lig.
Coronary lig. surrounds?
Caudal vena cava
Coronary lig. connects?
Triangular ligs. to falciform lig.
Right triangular lig. connects?
Right lateral lobe → right crus of diaphragm
Left triangular lig. connects?
Left lateral lobe → left crus of diaphragm
Hepatorenal lig. connects?
Caudate process of caudate lobe → right kidney (cranial pole)
Gall bladder location
Between quadrate and right medial lobe on visceral surface
Gall bladder function
Stores the bile temporarily
3 parts of gall bladder
- Fundus
- Body
- Neck
Bile duct aka?
Ductus choledochus
Gall bladder empties into?
Cystic duct
What empties into bile duct?
- Cystic duct
2. Left and right hepatic ducts
Bile duct empties into?
Major duodenal papilla in duodenum
3 parts of pancreas
- Left lobe
- Body
- Right lobe
Left lobe of pancreas aka?
- Tail
- Left limb
- Dorsal
Left lobe of pancreas located in?
Deep leaf of greater omentum
Shorter and thicker lobe of pancreas
Left lobe
Most common site for pancreatic biopsy
Left lob
Pancreas body
Central part → unites 2 lobes
Right lobe of pancreas aka?
- Head
- Right limb
- Ventral
Right lobe of pancreas is located in?
Descending mesoduodenum
Right lobe of pancreas follows?
Descending duodenum until caudal duodenal flexure
2 ducts of pancreas
- Pancreatic duct
2. Accessory pancreatic duct
Which pancreatic duct is larger in the dog?
Accessory pancreatic duct
Which pancreatic duct is larger in the cat?
Pancreatic duct (accessory pancreatic duct only present 20%)
Pancreatic duct drains?
Right lobe of pancreas (and some left)
Pancreatic duct opens into?
Major duodenal papilla with bile duct
Accessory pancreatic duct drains?
Left lobe of pancreas (and some right)
Accessory pancreatic duct opens into?
Minor duodenal papilla
Greek word for spleen
Lien
Spleen is located in?
Left cranial and left caudal quadrants
Only in left cranial if small
Spleen shape
Tongue shaped
Surfaces of spleen
- Parietal
2. Visceral
Parietal surface of spleen faces?
Diaphragm and left lateral abdominal wall
Visceral surface of spleen faces?
Stomach and intestines
Spleen extremities
Dorsal and vental
Spleen borders
Cranial and caudal
Hilus of spleen is located on?
Visceral surface
Hilus of spleen contains?
Branchs of splenic a. and v.
Dorsal extremity of spleen aka?
Head
Ventral extremity of spleen aka?
Tail
Cranial abdominal aorta location
Median plane → between crura of diaphragm
Caudal abdominal aorta location
Displaced slightly to left by caudal vena cava
Abdominal aorta terminates at what vertebrae?
L7
Abdominal aorta terminates as?
- Right and left internal iliac aa.
2. Median sacral a.
Unpaired visceral branches of abdominal aorta
- Celiac a.
- Cranial mesenteric a.
- Caudal mesenteric a.
Paired visceral branches of abdominal aorta
- Renal aa.
2. Testicular or ovarian aa.