block 3 lecture 6 pancreas Flashcards
where are the secretions from the pancreas used?
GI tract
embryonically where is the pancreas, liver and bilary systems developed?
forgut
functions of the liver?
regulation of glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, hormone production, detoxification, production of bile
what are the two surfaces of the liver?
visceral and diaphragmatic
what is the sphrenic recess?
space between two folds of peritoneum lining
what is the ligament at the top of the liver called?
subphrenic
which ligament separates the left and right lobes of the liver?
falciform ligament
what is the bottom of the falciform ligament celled?
round ligament
what is the round ligament embryonically?
umbilical vein
on which costal cartilage does the fundus of the gall bladder lie?
C9
what are the left and right ligaments called at the end of the coronary ligament?
right and left triangular ligaments
what are the sections of the gall bladder?
fundus, neck and body
what does the gall bladder drain into?
cystic duct
what does the cystic duct join with?
hepatic duct
what does the cystic duct and the hepatic ducts join to form?
common bile duct
