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Liver Flashcards

1
Q

The liver occupies a majority of the ___________ region

A

right hypochondriac

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2
Q

The liver is located where in relation to the peritoneum?

A

Intraperitoneal

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3
Q

The only part of the liver that is not intraperitoneal is the _________.

A

Bare area

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4
Q

The bare area is located where in relation to the peritoneum?

A

retroperitoneal

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5
Q

The liver reaches the dome of the ___________ superiorly

A

diaphragm

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6
Q

True or False: The liver weighs more in men

A

True

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7
Q

What is the normal sonographic appearance of the liver?

A

Homogenous with medium level echoes

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8
Q

The liver should not exceed ________

A

17 cm

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9
Q

What is Glisson’s Capsule?

A

A thick, fibrous capsule that encloses the liver and is covered by peritoneum of greater sac

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10
Q

The liver receives ________ blood supply

A

double

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11
Q

The hepatic arteries deliver ________ rich blood to the liver

A

oxygen

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12
Q

The portal veins deliver ________ rich blood to the liver

A

nutrient

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13
Q

The liver has how many true lobes?

A

3

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14
Q

What are the 3 true lobes of the liver?

A

Right, left, caudate

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15
Q

The _______ lobe is not a true lobe of the liver

A

quadrate

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16
Q

What is the quadrate lobe?

A

the medial segment of the left lobe

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17
Q

The right lobe occupies what region?

A

right hypochondriac

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18
Q

What divides the right and left lobes?

A

the falciform ligament

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19
Q

What is also attached to the falciform ligament?

A

the ligament of teres (round ligament)

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20
Q

The ligament of teres is the remnant of which vessel?

A

umbilical vein

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21
Q

The left lobe of the liver occupies the _________ regions

A

epigastric/left hypochondriac

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22
Q

The ligament of teres forms the boundary of?

A

the left medial and lateral segments

23
Q

The ligamentum venosum separates?

A

the left lobe from the caudate lobe

24
Q

The caudate lobe is located __________ on the __________ surface of liver

A

midline on posterosuperior

25
Q

The caudate lobe is __________to the porta hepatis

A

posterior

26
Q

The IVC is located ________ to caudate lobe

A

posterior

27
Q

The left hepatic vein is ______ to the ligamentum venosum

A

anterior

28
Q

True or False: the caudate lobe has its own blood supply

A

True

29
Q

Which lobe of the liver enlarges with late cirrhosis?

A

Caudate lobe

30
Q

The right lobe is divided into?

A

anterior and posterior

31
Q

The left lobe is divided into?

A

lateral and medial

32
Q

What divides the right lobe into anterior and posterior segments?

A

Right hepatic vein

33
Q

What divides the liver into the right anterior and left medial segments?

A

the middle hepatic vein

34
Q

What divides the liver into the left medial and left lateral segments?

A

left hepatic vein/round ligament

35
Q

The falciform ligament is on the ________ surface on the liver

A

anterior

36
Q

On what plane is the falciform ligament best seen?

A

transverse (echogenic triangle)

37
Q

The ligament of teres runs along the ________ surface of the liver

A

anterior

38
Q

The round ligament forms the boundary between the what segments?

A

left medial and lateral

39
Q

In which plane is the round ligament best seen?

A

transverse

40
Q

The main lobar fissure connects what structures?

A

The gallbladder and right portal vein

41
Q

The main lobar fissure is also called?

A

Rex Cantlie Line

42
Q

The mickey mouse sign is created by the?

A

portal triad

43
Q

True or False: The location of the HA changes in the sagittal plane

A

true

44
Q

The HA is always ________ to the PV

A

anterior

45
Q

The HA in transverse is always _______ and to the _______ of the PV

A

anterior; left

46
Q

Anatomically, the HA is _______ and to the _______ of the PV

A

anterior; left

47
Q

The caudate lobe is _______ to the ligamentum venosum

A

posterior

48
Q

The left hepatic vein is ______ to the ligamentum venosum

A

anterior

49
Q

The falciform ligament is ________ to the pancreas

A

anterior

50
Q

The main portal vein is always _______ to the HA and CBD

A

posterior

51
Q

The caudate lobe is __________ to the porta hepatis

A

posterior

52
Q

What is located in the bare area of the liver?

A

Gallbladder fossa, porta hepatis, parts of IVC

53
Q

Name the LFTs

A

albumin, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), AST, ALT, Prothrombin time

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