Liver Flashcards
what is the largest visceral organ and gland in the body?
liver
what are the functions of the liver?
- )bile secretion
- )metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbs
- ) storage of glycogen, vitamins, and iron
- ) detoxification
what are the two surfaces of the liver?
- ) diaphragmatic (superior)
2. ) visceral (inferior part)
what is the porta hepatis?
the hilum of the liver
what does the porta hepatis contain?
- ) common hepatic duct
- ) hepatic artery proper
- ) portal vein
what does the bile duct become as it passes thru the porta hepatis?
the common hepatic duct
what are the lobes of the liver?
- ) right
- ) quadrate
- ) caudate
- ) left
how many functional halves are there in the liver?
8
what halves lie in the left functional half?
1-4
what halves lie in the right functional half?
5-8
what lies within the bare area of the liver?
the inferior vena cava
what connects the liver to the diaphram and anterior abdominal wall?
the falciform ligament
what does the faliciform ligament split into?
the coronary ligament
what is the remnant of the obliterated umbilical vein?
the ligamentum teres
what is the remnant of the ductus venosus?
ligamentum venosum
what does the ligamentum venosum do?
it shunts blood from the umbilical vein to the IVC, by passing the liver
what covers the IVC in the bare area?
the ligament of the IVC
how many fissures are there in the liver?
5
what are the names of the fissures of the liver?
- ) fissure for the ligamentum Teres
- ) fissure for the ligamantum Venosum
- ) fossa for the Gallbladder
- ) fissure for the IVC
- ) porta hepatis
what is the blood supply for the liver?
the portal vein and the hepatic artery
what is the innervation of the liver?
hepatic plexus, which is an extension of the celiac plexus
