Lecture 27. Liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen. Portocaval anastomoses Flashcards

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The liver is predominantly located in (1)____ and ___ and extends into (2)___ as well.

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  1. theright hypochondrium and epigastricareas

2. the left hypochondrium

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Border of Epiploic foramen (Winslow):

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ant. : hepatoduodenal lig.
post. : hepatorenale lig.
inf. : duodenorenal lig.
sup. : liver (caudate lobe)

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Identify

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What are Subphrenic spaces?

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between the anterior and superior aspects of the liver and the diaphragm; (right and left spaces divided by the falciform ligament)

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What is Subhepatic space?

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between the transverse colon and the inferior surface of the liver

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6
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Identify

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Morison’s pouch– a potential space between the visceral surface of the liver and the right kidney

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What is special about Morison’s pouch?

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Morison’s pouch– a potential space between the visceral surface of the liver and the right kidney; the deepest part of the peritoneal cavity lying position

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8
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Hepatic recesses and position of the liver

-> the liver is an intraperitoneal organ (except: ___)

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bare area

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9
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Identify liver lobes

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10
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Liver covered by a fibrous layer, known as___

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Glisson’s capsule

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11
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two further liver ‘accessory‘ lobes

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Caudate lobe

Quadrate lobe

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12
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which surface of liver is this?

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Diaphragmatic surface

  • anterosuperior surface of the liver
  • smooth and convex, fitting snugly beneath the curvature of thediaphragm
    the posterior aspect is not covered by visceral peritoneum: known as bare area (area nuda)
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13
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Which surface of liver is this?

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Visceral surface: posteroinferior surface of the liver

(it is moulded by the shape of the surrounding organs, making it flat but irregular
relations: right adrenal gland, rightkidney, right colic flexure, transverse colon, superior part of the duodenum,gallbladder,esophagus and stomach)

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14
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Name the impressions and groove of liver

Visceral surface of liver

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15
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Sagittal section from the liver

-> Identify

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16
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The role of Lesser omentum

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attaches the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and superior part of the duodenum;

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17
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3 ligaments you can find in lesser omentum

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hepatoduodenal ligament (portal triad!)
hepatogastric ligament
The hepatoduodenal ligament surrounds the portal triad.

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18
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Innervation of the liver

The parenchyma of the liver is innervated by _____.

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thehepatic plexus: it contains sympathetic (coeliac plexus) and parasympathetic (vagus nerve) nerve fibres

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19
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anterior aspect: lymphatic vessels drain into____; these lie along the hepatic vessels and ducts in the lesser omentum, and empty in the colic lymph nodes which in turn, drain into the cisterna chyli

posterior aspect: lymphatic vessels drain into___,which join the right lymphatic and thoracic ducts

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hepatic lymph nodes

phrenicandposterior mediastinal nodes

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20
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Identify

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24
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Identify the white space and name the borders

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CALOT’s trigone

-> Borders: liver; common hepatic duct; cystic duct

25
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Innervation of the gallbladder

sympathetic and sensory innervation: ___
parasympathetic innervation: ___

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coeliac plexus

vagus nerve

26
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lymph drains into the___ which are situated close to the neck of the gallbladder
-> empties into __ and ___

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cystic lymph nodes

the hepatic lymph nodes and the coeliac lymph nodes

27
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Relations of pancreas

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duodenum
transverse mesocolon
 common bile duct
 stomach
spleen
28
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identify parts of pancreas

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29
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Identify

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30
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Arterial supply of pancreas

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pancreatic branchesof thesplenic artery

31
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Innervation of the pancreas

parasympathetic innervation: ___
sympathetic innervation: ___

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vagus nerve

greater and lessersplanchnic nerves(T5-T12)

32
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Lymphatic drainage of the pancreas

  • the lymphatic vessels follow the arterial supply
  • > empty into___ and __, which in turn drain into __ and ___
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thepancreaticosplenal nodesand the pyloric nodes

the superior mesenteric and coeliac lymph nodes

33
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Identify

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34
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Identify

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Lesser omentum

35
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Peritoneal relation of spleen

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intraperitoneal organ

36
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What are the 2 ligaments of spleen?

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  1. gastrosplenic ligament

2. splenorenal ligament

37
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Identify and describe (position) this ligament

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gastrosplenic ligament

- anterior to the splenic hilum

38
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The role of gastrosplenic ligament

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connects the spleen to the greater curvature of the stomach

39
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Identify and describe (position) this ligament

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Sphenorenal ligament

- posterior to the splenic hilum

40
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The role of Sphenorenal ligament

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connects the hilum of the spleen to the left kidney

41
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The splenic vessels and tail of the pancreas lie within ___

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Splenorenal ligament

42
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5 organs or structures in relation with spleen

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(1) Stomach
(2) Diaphragm
(3) Left colic flexure
(4) Left kidney
(5) Tail of pancreas

43
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Describe blood supply of spleen

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Splenic artery and vein

44
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innervation of spleen

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coeliac plexus

45
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What is portocaval anastomosis

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venous anastomoses between the portal system and vena cava system
Clinical significance! – liver cirrhosis

46
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What are the 4 portocaval anastomoses? (1 -> 4)

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47
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portocaval anastomoses

Identify and describe anastomosis 1

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(1) Anastomosis of esophageal veins
- Portal vein - Left gastric vein
- Systemic vein - Esophageal branch of azygos vein

48
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Identify and describe anastomosis 2

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(2) Anastomosis of paraumbilical veins
- Portal vein - para umbilical vein
- Systemic vein - Superficial epigastric vein

49
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Identify and describe anastomosis 3

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(3) Anastomosis of colonic (retroperitoneal) veins
- Portal vein - Colic veins
- Systemic vein - veins of posterior abdominal wall (retroperitoneal veins)

50
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Identify and describe anastomosis 4

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(4) Anastomosis of rectal veins
- Portal vein - superior rectal vein
- Systemic vein - middle and inferior rectal vein