comparative anatomy of the liver and pancreas Flashcards
functions of the liver
-detoxification and excretion of waste products
-secretion of bile
-storage of lipids, vitamin A and B and glycogen
-synthesis eg- clotting factors and gobulins
-immune function (kupffer cells)
what is the largest gland in the abdominal cavity
liver
where is the liver located in orientation to the diaphragm
caudal to the diaphragm
which side does the liver occupy (same in all species)
right
do ruminants have their liber entirely to the right
yes
where in relation to the liver is the gall bladder located
between the right medial lobe and quadrate (gallbladder fossa)lobe
what species have no gallbladder
horse, rat, pigeon
which side of the liver has a strongly convex surface
towards the diaphragm (cranial)
which side of the liver is concave
facing towards the viscera (lies against and is impressed by stomach, duodenum etc)
what marks the visceral surface
the portal of the liver (bile duct, portal vein and hepatic vessels enter and leave)
where is the liver located in the diaphragm
cranial
what sits caudally to the liver
stomach, intestinal mass, right kidney
4 main lobes of the liver (present in all species)
left lobe, right lobe, quadrate lobe, caudate lobe
which animal doesn’t have a left lateral or left medial lobe
ruminants
what animals are missing right lateral lobe and right medial lobe
ruminants, horse, rabbit
what animals are missing a papillary process
pigs and horses
liver location in the dog
on the right of the stomach, pancreas, right kidney, duodenum and ventraly to the greater omentum
which ribs does the liver fill on a dog
between the 7th and 9th rib
liver biopsy puncture of a dog
caudal to the xiphiod process
what is the xiphoid process
bit of cartillage under the ribcage
where does horse liver lie
completely within the ribcage caudal margin reaches the 15th ICS
where is the horse liver biopsy
12th intercostal space and 8th intercostal space
where is the liver located in the cow
entirely confined to the right, reaches dorsally as far as the last rib
where to take a liver biopsy in a cow
10th ICS, 1/4 of the length of the rib
