Anatomy Of The Liver And Biliary Tree ✅ Flashcards
What divides the liver anteriorly?
Falciform ligament
What divides the liver inferiorly?
Round ligament and umbilical fissure
What is the right lobe of the liver divided by?
The gall bladder fossa
What is the right lobe of the liver divided into?
- Right hemiliver
- Quadrate lobe
What is the fourth lobe of the liver called?
The caudate lobe
Where is the caudate lobe found?
Posteriorly
What does the caudate lobe of the liver surround?
The inferior vena cava
What does the biliary tree connect?
The liver and the duodenum
What is the primary purpose of the biliary tree?
Bile transport and storage
What controls bile transportation and storage?
Neuronal and hormonal regulation
Where is bile formed?
Hepatocytes
Where is bile transported to after formation in hepatocytes?
Extrahepatic ducts
How is bile transported from hepatocytes to extrahepatic ducts?
Via the cannaliculi
Where does bile flow from the extrahepatic ducts?
Into the small intestine or cystic duct onto the gallbladder
What controls the flow of bile into the small intestine?
The sphincter of Oddi
