Liver and Gallbladder

Question 1

This membrane completely envelops the liver, except the bare area. Connected to the stomach and duodenum by the lesser omentum, via the hepatogastric and hepatoduoednal ligaments.

Answer 1

Visceral peritoneum.

Question 2

A triangular region of the liver that is devoid of peritoneal covering.

Answer 2

Bare area of the liver.

Question 3

The parietal peritoneum lining the left anterior abdominal wall course vertically to separate the left and right lobes of the liver.

Answer 3

Falciform ligament.

Question 4

Lobe positioned to the right of the IVC and gallbladder.

Answer 4

Right lobe.

Question 5

Lobe positioned to the left of the ligamentum teres.

Answer 5

Left lobe.

Question 6

Lobe positioned anterior to the portal triad between the falciform ligament and gallbladder.

Answer 6

Quadrate lobe.

Question 7

Lobe positioned posterior to the portal triad between the falciform ligament and IVC.

Answer 7

Caudate lobe.

Question 8

What lobes of the liver does the portal triad lie between?

Answer 8

Quadrate and Caudate lobe.

Question 9

What makes of the portal triad?

Answer 9

Proper hepatic artery, portal vein, common hepatic duct.

Question 10

Arises from the celiac trunk via the common hepatic artery supplies oxygenated blood to the hepatic sinusoids where blood from the hepatic arteries and portal vein mix.

Answer 10

Proper hepatic artery.

Question 11

Formed through the union of the splenic and superior mesenteric veins deep to the hepatic artery and the common hepatic duct.

Answer 11

Portal vein.

Question 12

Rich venous blood from the foregut, midgut, hindgut, and spleen that is collected in the portal vein is transported to the _______ ______ of the liver for filtration and detoxification.

Answer 12

Hepatic sinusoids.

Question 13

The hepatic sinusoids empty into the _______ _______ ______, which empty into the hepatic veins and ultimately into the IVC.

Answer 13

Terminal hepatic venules.

Question 14

The flow of blood from one capillary bed through a second capillary bed before its return by systemic veins to the heart is defined as the _______ ______ ______ .

Answer 14

Hepatic portal system.

Question 15

The union of the left and right hepatic ducts form the _______ _______ ______.

Answer 15

Common hepatic duct.

Question 16

Lies on the visceral surface of the liver, to the right of the quadrate lobe, it stores and concentrates bile secreted by the liver.

Answer 16

Gallbladder.

Question 17

Bile is released from the gallbladder into the ____ ____ after being stimulated following a fatty meal. Joins the _____ ______ ____, becoming the ______ ____ ____.

Answer 17

Cystic duct, common hepatic duct, common bile duct .

Question 18

The _____ _____ _____ courses within the ___________ _______ of the lesser omentum, deep to the first part of the _______, where it joins the ____ ______ ___ and enter the second part of the duodenum at the _________ ______.

Answer 18

Common bile duct, hepatoduodenal ligament, duodenum, main pancreatic duct, hepatopancreatic ampulla.

Question 19

The ______ __ ____ surrounds the ampulla and controls the flow of bile and pancreatic digestive enzymes secretions into the duodenum.

Answer 19

Sphincter of Oddi.