Lecture 1: Anatomy of the Liver Flashcards
1
Q
what are the main functions of the liver
A
- detoxification
- protein synthesis
- bile production
- glycogen storage
2
Q
what is the ligamentum teres a remnant of
A
umbilical vein
3
Q
what is the portal vein formed by
A
- superior mesenteric vein
- splenic vein
4
Q
what are the main branches of the coeliac artery
A
- left gastric
- splenic (curly wurly!)
- hepatic
5
Q
what level does the coeliac artery leave the aorta
A
T12 / L1
6
Q
what is the porta hepatis an entry / exit point for
A
- hepatic portal vein
- proper hepatic artery
- common hepatic duct
- nerves and lymphatics
7
Q
what are the anastomoses in the portal system
A
portocaval anastomoses
8
Q
examples of portal systemic anastomoses
A
- left gastric tributaries with oesophageal branches of the azygos
- superior rectal with middle and inferior rectal
- paraumbilical with epiastric veins
- veins of colon, duodenum, pancreas and liver with renal, lumbar and phrenic
9
Q
what sort of shunt is used to ameliorate portal hypertension
A
TIPS, which shunts blood from portal vein to hepatic
10
Q
what do coeliac lymph nodes drain into
A
cisterna chyli
