anatomy of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas

Question 1

what does the liver develop in?

Answer 1

ventral mesentery- goes on to form lesser omentum

Question 2

where is the bare area of the liver?

Answer 2

under the central tendon to the right side of the diaphragm

Question 3

what is the epiploic foramen?

Answer 3

entrance to the lesser sac

Question 4

what forms the posterior wall of the epiploic foramen?

Answer 4

IVC

Question 5

what is the falciform ligament?

Answer 5

• embryonic remnant derived from ventral mesentery

- attaches liver to anterior abdominal wall

Question 6

what is the hepatogastric ligament?

Answer 6

folds of peritoneum connecting the liver to the stomach

Question 7

what is the hepatoduodenal ligament?

Answer 7

folds of peritoneum connecting liver to duodenum

Question 8

what do the right triangular, left triangular, anterior coronary and posterior coronary connect the liver to?

Answer 8

diaphragm

Question 9

what is ligamentum venousum a remnant of?

Answer 9

ductus venosum

Question 10

what divides the right and left lobes of the liver?

Answer 10

fossae for the gallbladder and the IVC

Question 11

what is the quadrate lobe bound by?

Answer 11

fissure for ligamentum teres and fossa for the gallbladder

Question 12

what does the lesser omentum connect?

Answer 12

liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum

Question 13

what is ligamentum teres a remnant of?

Answer 13

umbilical vein

Question 14

what is the caudate lobe bound by?

Answer 14

ligamentum venosum and the groove for the IVC

Question 15

where is the gallbladder located?

Answer 15

between the right lobe and quadrate lobe of the liver

Question 16

what is the ampulla of Vater?

Answer 16

• formed by the joining of the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct
• drains into the major duodenal papilla
• drainage controlled by sphincter of Oddi

Question 17

in which region of the peritoneum is the pancreas?

Answer 17

mostly retroperitoneal- apart from part of the tail

Question 18

where does the pancreatic duct begin?

Answer 18

tail of the pancreas

Question 19

where does the accessory duct of the pancreas drain?

Answer 19

minor duodenal papilla

Question 20

why are there 2 pancreatic ducts?

Answer 20

• embryology

- one from the ventral pancreatic bud and one from the dorsal pancreatic bud