Liver Flashcards
– lies in the cranial abdominal cavity
– deep red»_space; large volume of blood
Liver
– Largest gland in the body
– Divided to several large lobes
– Falciform ligament in the center
– Gall bladder lies between the lobes
Liver
– Largest gland in the body
Liver
– Diaphragmatic
– in contact with the diaphragm
Parietal surface
- in contact with the
1. stomach,
2. duodenum, and
3. right kidney
Visceral surface
___________ ligament in the center
Falciform
_____________ lies between the lobes
Gall bladder
Divided to several large lobes:
1. Left hepatic lobe
2. Right hepatic lobe
3. Quadrate lobe
4. Caudate lobe
1. Left hepatic lobe
2. Right hepatic lobe
3. Quadrate lobe
4. Caudate lobe
- Left hepatic lobe:
a. Left medial lobe
b. Left lateral lobe
2. Right hepatic lobe
a. Right medial lobe
b. Right lateral lobe
- Caudate lobe
a. Caudate process
b. Papillary process
- where the duodenum is imprinted
Gastric Impression
– Diaphragmatic
– in contact with the diaphragm
Parietal surface
– in contact with the stomach, duodenum, and right kidney
Visceral surface
– __________________ ligament in the center
Falciform ligament
– _______________ lies between the lobes
Gall bladder
