Chapter 12 & 13 Flashcards
The liver is located in the:
Right hypochondrium
The liver is enclosed by the ______ capsule
Glisson’s
The ligamentum venosum separates the _____ and ______
Caudate lobe and left lobe
Hepatopedal flow means
Towards the liver. (Portal veins and arteries have this flow)
Hepatofugal flow means
Away from the liver. Hepatic veins are hepatofugal
Liver weight
1400 - 1800 g
Liver measurement (right mid clavicular line)
13-17 cm
Liver function
Metabolism, forms bile and urea
Gallbladder wall should be less than
3mm
Gallbladder length
8-12 cm
Gallbladder width
3-5 cm
The gallbladder divides into these sections:
Fundus, body, and neck
What is the hormone released when we eat to trigger bile expulsion
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Bile is ____% water
82
The liver is divided into 3 lobes:
Right, left and caudal