Liver Flashcards
The primitive gut is formed during which week of embryonic life?
4th week
List the 4 parts of the primitive gut
- foregut
- midgut
- hindgut
- tailgut
In which part of the primitive gut does the liver develop from?
foregut
Which part of the primitive gut gets resabsorbed?
tailgut
Which umbilical vein is left behind during embryonic life?
LT umbilical vein
Which umbilical vein degenerates during embryonic life?
RT umbilical vein
What does the LT umbilical vein do when it is left behind during embryonic life?
carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
How is the formation of the liver parenchyma completed?
Liver cells are corded within and join the blood sinuses of the umbilical vein and vitelline veins
What makes up the hepatobiliary system?
- liver
- bile ducts
- gallbladder
What is the largest abdominal organ?
Liver
About how long is the liver?
15 cm long (13-17cm)
A parenchymal liver cell that performs all the functions ascribed to the liver
hepatocyte
Specialized phagocytes in the liver that acts as the liver’s defense against bacteria/viruses
Kupffer cells
(On US) Kidneys are ________ compared to the liver parenchyma
hypoechoic/isoechoic
(On US) the spleen is ________ compared to the liver parenchyma
isoechoic
(On US) the pancreas is more ________ compared to the liver parenchyma
echogenic
What regions does the liver lie in?
- right hypochondrium
- epigastrium
- left hypochondrium
What quadrants does the liver lie in?
- RUQ
- LUQ
Where does the stomach lie in reference to the liver?
lies lateral to the left lobe
What suspends the liver from the diaphragm?
coronary ligament
What suspends the liver from the anterior abdominal wall?
falciform ligament
What is the bare area?
a large area of the liver that rests directly on the diaphragm
What is the subphrenic space?
between the liver and diaphragm
Where is a common site for abscess formation?
subphrenic space
Where is the Morison’s pouch located?
- right subhepatic space
- inferior to the liver
- between the posterior RT liver and superior pole of RK
What percentage of blood does the PV system supply to the liver?
70%
What percentage of blood does the HA supply to the liver?
30%
What percentage of oxygen does the PV system supply to the liver?
50%