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Y3R6: Surgery I 👨‍⚕️ > L8: Liver Anatomy > Flashcards

L8: Liver Anatomy Flashcards

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The interior of the liver is filled with an enormous number of tiny cylinders.

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..

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A lobule consists of a …… in its core, surrounded by radiating sheets of cuboidal cells called ………

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  • central vein
  • hepatocytes
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Each plate of hepatocytes is an ……

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one or two epithelium cells.

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4
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The hepatic lobules are separated by……..

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sparse CT stroma.

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In cross sections, the stroma is especially visible in the triangular areas ……

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where three or more lobules meet.

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  • Here, there is often a hepatic triad of two blood vessels and a bile ductule.
  • The blood vessels are small branches of the hepatic arteries and hepatic portal vein.
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…..

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Def of Hepatic Sinusoid

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The spaces () the plates are blood-filled channels.

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Lining of Hepatic Sinusoid

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Lined by a fenestrated epithelium that separates the hepatocytes from the blood cells.

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Pathway of Bile Seretion in the liver

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structure of Hepatic Sinusoid

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  • They contain phagocytic cells called hepatic macrophages (Kupffer cells), which remove bacteria and debris from the blood.
  • The hepatocytes secrete bile into the bile canaliculi (narrow channels) between the plates of the lobules → to the small bile ductules between lobules → ductules lead ultimately to the right and left hepatic ducts, which exit the inferior surface of the liver
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Site of the Liver

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The Anatomical Liver Lobes are separated by …….

The right lobe contains two small lobes: Quadrate lobe & Caudate lobe.

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  • The attachment of the falciform ligament on anterior and superior surfaces.
  • The fissure for ligamentum teres on the inferior surface.
  • The fissure for ligamentum venosum on the posterior surface.
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Surfaces of The Liver

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Relations to the Anterior surface of the liver

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Relations to the Superior surface of the liver

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Relations to the Right lateral surface of the liver

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Relations of the Posterior surface of the liver

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Rekations of the Visceral (inferior) surface of the liver

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18
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Relations of the quadrate lobe

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Fissures of the Liver

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  • Three major fissures (main, left, and right portal fissures), contain the three main hepatic veins.
  • Three minor fissures (umbilical, venous and fissure of Gans) are visible as physical clefts of the liver surface.
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Major fissures of the liver

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  • Main portal fissure
  • Right portal fissure
  • Left portal fissure
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Another name for Main portal fissure

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Cantlie’s line

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Describe Main portal fissure

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  • It extends from the midpoint of the gallbladder fossa to the midpoint of the inferior vena cava
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Content of Main portal fissure

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contains the middle hepatic vein.

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Significance of Main portal fissure

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separates the liver into right and left hemi-livers

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Significance of Right portal fissure

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  • It divides the right hemi-liver into posterior and anterior sectors.
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Content of Right portal fissure

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It contains the right hepatic vein.

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Content of Left portal fissure

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  • It contains the left hepatic vein
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28
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Minor fissures of the liver

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  • Umbilical fissure
  • Venous fissure
  • Fissure of Gans
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what is another name of Umbilical fissure?

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Fissure for the ligamentum teres

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Signiicance of Umbilical fissure

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  • Separates segment III from segment IV within the left medial sector
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Content of Umbilical fissure

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  • It contains a major branch of the left hepatic vein (the umbilical fissure vein).
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Attachment of Umbilical fissure

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It is marked anteriorly by the attachment of the falciform ligament and inferiorly by the ligamentum teres

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33
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Another name for Venous fissure

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Fissure for the ligamentum venosum

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34
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what is the Venous fissure a contuity of?

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Is in direct continuity with the umbilical fissure on the undersurface of the liver.

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Content of Venous fissure

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It contains the ligamentum venosum (The obliterated ductus venosus)

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Site of Fissure of Gans

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Lies on the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver behind the gallbladder fossa.

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37
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The liver is divided into …. surgical segments.

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38
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This segmentation is based on:

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39
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what are hepatic veins?

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Right v→ right portal fissure

Middle v→ main portal fissure

Left v→ left portal fissure.

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40
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The Liver is divided into 2 equal right & left surgical lobes by …..

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Cantlie’s plane (main portal fissure).

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40
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what divides The right surgical lobe?

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41
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What Divides The Left surgical lobe?

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42
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Segment I (caudate lobe = spigel’s lobe)

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43
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Def of Porta Hepatis

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The hilum of the liver

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43
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Site of Porta Hepatis

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Posterior part of the inferior surface () caudate and quadrate lobes

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Blood Supply of Liver

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  • The hepatic artery (30 %)
  • The portal vein (70%)
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44
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Contents of Porta Hepatis

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44
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The left hepatic artery supplies the …..

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left half of liver (II, III, and IV).

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45
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The right hepatic artery supplies the ……

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right half of liver (V, VI, VII, and VIII)

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45
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The proper hepatic artery bifurcates ……

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into right and left hepatic arteries outside liver

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46
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Small branches from near the bifurcation of the proper hepatic artery …….

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also supply segment I.

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47
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A middle hepatic branch may arise from either right or left hepatic arteries after bifurcation.

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…

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48
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Bifurcation of The portal vein

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In the hilum of the liver, the main portal vein bifurcates into: Right Portal Vein & Left Portal Vein

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Characters of Right Portal Vein

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Short oblique

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50
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Course of Right Portal Vein

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Enters hepatic parenchyma immediately and is quick to divide into a right anterior and posterior vein

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What Does Right Portal Vein supply?

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  • Right anterior V → segment V, VIII
  • Right posterior V → segments VI, and VI
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Character of Left Portal Vein

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Longer, more transverse, and more superficial

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Course of Left Portal Vein

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Courses to the umbilical fissure to give off medial branches and lateral branches

54
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What Does the Left Portal Vein supply?

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  • Medial branches → segment IV
  • Lateral branches → segments II, and III.
55
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Both right and left veins give off small branches …….

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to dually supply segment I

56
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Venous Drainage of The Liver

57
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The 3 major hepatic veins carry blood from the liver to the ……

58
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Site of Left hepatic vein

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The left portal fissure

59
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Drainage of Left hepatic vein

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Segments II, III and, occasionally, IV.

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Termination of Left hepatic vein

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Middle V usually joins the left hepatic vein and terminates in the inferior vena cava as a short common trunk

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Site of Middle hepatic vein

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The main portal fissure

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Drainage of Middle hepatic vein

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The central part of the liver (segments IV, V and VIII)

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Termination of Middle hepatic vein

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Middle V usually joins the left hepatic vein and terminates in the inferior vena cava as a short common trunk

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Middle hepatic vein ends as a single trunk in the inferior vena cava in fewer than 10% of individuals.

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Site of Right hepatic vein

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The right portal fissure

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Drainage of Right hepatic vein

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The whole of segments VI and VII, and variable proportions of segments V and VIII.

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Termination of Right hepatic vein

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The right anterior wall of IVC.

68
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Right hepatic vein is the largest and the longest

69
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Segment I is drained through …..

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at least 2 constant veins directly into IVC

70
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Lymphatics of the posterior part of the liver

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Follow IVC to end in the diaphragmatic LNs around the upper end of IVC in the thorax.

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Lymphatics of the remaining part of the liver

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Follow hepatic artery → the celiac LNs around celiac trunk → Cisterna chylii → thoracic duct.

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Site of nerve supply of the Liver

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From hepatic plexus at porta hepatic

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sympathetic Supply Of the Liver

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Sympathetic fibers from greater splanchnic nerve.

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Parasympathetic Supply Of the Liver

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Parasympathetic fibers from hepatic branch of vagus.

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Peritoneal Ligaments of the Liver

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  • Falciform ligaments
  • Coronary Ligaments
  • Triangulars Ligaments
  • Lesser Omentum
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Def of Falciform Ligament

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Fold of peritoneum, which connects anterior abdominal wall to the liver.

77
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Apex of Falciform Ligament

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At the back of the umbilicus.

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Base of Falciform Ligament

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Superior border of Falciform Ligament

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Attached to the anterior abdominal and the under surface of the diaphragm

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Inferior border of Falciform Ligament

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Free and concave

81
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VIP

The Rt & Lt layer of Falciform Ligament

82
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VIP

  • contents of Falciform Ligament
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Def of Coronary Ligament

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Fold of peritoneum, which connects the diaphragm on to the superior and posterior surfaces of the right lobe of the liver.

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Layers of Coronary Ligament

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Formed of superior and inferior layers

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Superior & Inferior reflection of Superior Coronary Ligament

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Superior & Inferior reflection of Inferior Coronary Ligament

87
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What is found between both superior & Inferior Coronary Ligaments?

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A large triangular area of liver devoid of peritoneal covering called ‘bare area’ of the liver

87
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Termination of both superior & Inferior Coronary Ligaments on the Right

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The two layers of the coronary ligament converge laterally to form the right triangular ligament.

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Termination of both superior & Inferior Coronary Ligaments on The left

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The two layers become closely applied and form the left triangular ligament.

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Parts of Triangular Ligament

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  • left triangular ligament
  • right triangular ligament
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Def of Lt. Triangular Ligament

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Is a double layer of peritoneum that extends over the superior border of the left lobe of the liver.

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Anterior Leaf of Lt. Triangular Ligament

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Medially, it is continuous with the left layer of the falciform ligament

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Posterior Layer of Lt. Triangular Ligament

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Medially, it is continuous with the left layer of the lesser omentum.

93
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Def of right triangular ligament

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a short structure that lies at the right lateral limit of the ‘bare area’ of the liver

93
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what does right triangular ligament represent?

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It represents the meeting of the
two layers of the coronary ligament.

94
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Superior attachment of Lesser Omentum

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  • Lips of the porta hepatis.
  • Bottom of the fissure for ligamentum venosum.
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Inferior attachment of Lesser Omentum

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  • Lesser curvature of the stomach.
  • Upper border of the first inch of the duodenum
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Attachment of the Lt side of Lesser Omentum

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To the diaphragm between the liver and the lower end of the esophagus.

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Attachment of the Rt side of Lesser Omentum

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  • Form the free margin of the lesser omentum.
  • It forms anterior boundary of the opening into the lesser sac.
97
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Except over its bare area (in direct contact with the right hemidiaphragm), the serous surfaces of the liver and diaphragm are side by side and separated by a potential space

98
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Suprahepatic space is divided into RT and LT spaces by …….

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falciform ligament.

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What are two suprahepatic spaces?

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Left & Right suprahepatic space

100
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Site of Lt suprahepatic space

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Site of RT suprahepatic space

102
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what are two infrahepatic spaces?

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  • The right infrahepatic space (hepatorenal space, pouch of Morison)
  • The left infrahepatic space.
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Other names of The right infrahepatic space

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(Hepatorenal space, pouch of Morison)

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Superior & Anterior realtions of The right infrahepatic space

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  • The right lobe of the liver.
  • It is limited superiorly by the inferior layer of the coronary ligament.
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Posterior relations of The right infrahepatic space

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by the anterior surface of the upper pole of the right kidney.

106
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Lateral relations of The right infrahepatic space

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Right lateral abdominal wall.

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Inferior relations of The right infrahepatic space

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  • Opens into the general peritoneal cavity.
  • Partly limited by the hepatic flexure, transverse mesocolon, 2nd part of the duodenum, and head of pancreas
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Medical Importance of The right infrahepatic space

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  • The hepatorenal pouch (of Morison) is the most dependent in the supine position.
  • It is a site where a pathological fluid collection may develop.
109
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Divisions of The Left infrahepatic space

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Study Extraperitoneal spaces

110
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Parts of Extrahepatic biliary system

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  • Gall bladder.
  • Duct System.
    1) Common hepatic Duct.
    2) Cystic Duct.
    3) CommonBileDuct.
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Site of Gall Bladder

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Fossa of gall blader within the substance of liver.

112
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Shape of Gall Bladder

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Pear shaped

113
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Parts & Peritoneal Covering of Gall Bladder

114
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Relations of the fundus of Gall Bladder

114
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Arterial supply of Gall Bladder

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Cystic artery.

  • From RT hepatic art.
  • Passes behind the cystic duct.
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Relations of the body & Neck of Gall Bladder

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Venous drainage of Gall Bladder

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Cystic vein.

  • Drains into the right branch of portal vein.
117
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Lymphatic drainage of Gall Bladder

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Lymph nodes at the porta hepatis

118
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Another name of Calot’s Triangle

A

Cystohepatic Triangle

119
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Def of Calot’s Triangle

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Small anatomical space located at the porta hepatis of the liver.

120
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Boundaris of Calot’s Triangle

121
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Contents of Calot’s Triangle

122
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Medical Importnace of Calot’s Triangle

A

The triangle of Calot is of clinical importance during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

123
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Duct system of biliary tree

A

1) Cysticduct.
2) Common hepatic duct.
3) Commonbileduct

124
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Characters of Cystic duct

125
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Begging & Termination of Common hepatic duct

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  • Formed by union of right & left hepatic ducts at the porta hepatis.
  • Ends by joining cystic duct to form the common bile duct
126
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Length of Common bile duct

127
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Formation of Common bile duct

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By union of cystic & CHD at porta hepatis.

128
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Site & Relations of Common bile duct

129
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Common bile duct

  • At free border of lesser omentum
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Left: hepatic artery.

Posteriorly: portal vein.

130
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Common bile duct

  • Behind the 1st part of duodenum
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Left: gastroduodenal artery.

Posteriorly: portal vein.

131
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Common bile duct

  • Behind head of pancreas
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Posteriorly: IVC

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Termination of Common bile duct

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  • Unite with major pancreatic duct in the wall of duodenum to form ampulla of Vater.
  • Opens on the major duodenal papilla.
  • Guarded by sphincter of Oddi.
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