Anatomy Liver Flashcards
Where do you measure the liver
A long axis measurement taken at the midclavicular level
What is the largest land in the body
The liver
What is considered hepatomegaly?
Greater than 15 cm
How many loves of the liver are there
Four :
right, left , quadrate , caudate
How do you divide the right and the left lobe of the liver
Superiorly the middle hepatic vein Inferiorly the main lobar fissure
divides the right and left lobe of the liver
What divides the right lobe of the liver
Traverse image
The right portal vein divides the right lobe of the liver into anterior and posterior
What divides the left lobe of the liver into a medial left lobe and a lateral left lobe
Transver image
Cephalad it is the left hepatic vein middle is the left portal vein
Caudad is the falciform ligament and ligament of Teres
What is the caudate lobe bound by
The inferior vena cava , ligament Venosum and porta hepatitis
What binds the quadrate lobe
The gallbladder ligament of Teres and the porta hepatis
What does hepatapedal flow mean?
Flow towards the liver
What does hepadafugal flow mean
Flow away from the liver
Why is hepatapedal fugal and hepadafugal flow important
A disease liver will have hepatapedal (flow toward the liver) flow interrupted and it’ll turn to hepatofugal flow (flow away from the liver)
Where is Morrison’s pouch
The area between the right kidney and the right inferior lobe of the liver
What makes up the portal Triad or Mickey Mouse sign
Portal vein common bile duct and hepatic artery
If the ears in the Portal Triad look symmetrical what does it mean?
There is no a Ductal atasia or dilatation the common bile duct
