Liver Flashcards
1
Q
- largest gland of the body
- with right and left lobe
- will produce the bile
- 2 smaller lobes: Quadrate lobe, Caudate lobe
A
Liver
2
Q
Liver Ligaments:
A
a. Falciform ligaments
b. Coronary ligaments
c. Triangular ligaments
3
Q
o Anatomical division of the liver
o Sickle-shaped
o Anchors the liver the anterior abdominal wall and the diaphragm
A
Falciform ligaments
4
Q
o Coronal ligament
o Attaches the liver to the diaphragm, and the right kidney and adrenal gland
A
Coronary ligaments
5
Q
o Asymmetrical
o Right and left components
o Covers left lobe of the liver
A
Triangular ligaments
6
Q
- Fissure for ligamentum teres hepatis, ligamentum venosum
- Fossa of Gallbladder and IVC
- Porta hepatis
o common bile duct
o hepatic artery
o portal vein - Lymphatics and nerves
A
Inferior/ Visceral surface:
7
Q
entrance to the liver
A
Porta hepatis