liver and pancreas anatomy Flashcards
function of liver
many functions such as excretion, detoxification, storage
which side does the liver lie on?
right
2 surfaces of the liver and explain
- diaphragmatic: concave towards viscera (lies against and impressed by the stomach)
- visceral: marked by PORTA of liver
what is the porta of the liver?
where bile duct, portal vein and hepatic vessels enter and leave
Name the lobes of the liver
- quadrate
- right medial
- right lateral
- caudate process of caudate lobe
- papillary process of caudate lobe
- left lateral
- left medial
Name the lobes of the liver
- quadrate
- right medial
- right lateral
- caudate process of caudate lobe
- papillary process of caudate lobe
- left lateral
- left medial
what lobes of the liver do ruminants not have?
left and right later and medial lobes
what lobes of the liver do pigs not have
papillary process
what lobes of liver do horses and rabbits not have?
horses: right later and medial, papillary process
rabbit: right and left medial
describe the position of the liver
- cranial part of the abdomen
- cranial to the liver is diaphragm
- caudal to liver is stomach, intestinal mass and right kidney
location of the liver in dogs
fills space between 7th and 9th ribs
liver biopsy area in dogs
puncture caudal to xiphoid process
location of liver in horses
lies completely within the ribcage caudal margin reaches 15th intercostal pace
liver biopsy area in horses
right side = 12th intercostal space between tuber coxae and point of shoulder
left side= 8th intercostal space at level of deltoid tuberosity
location of liver in cow
reaches dorsally as far as last rib
liver biopsy area in cows
only right side, at 10th intercostal space, quarter way down ribs
each lobe of the liver is covered by what?
serosa: visceral peritoneum
peritoneal folds in the liver have what function?
carries blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics
name the 7 ligament liver attachments
- falciform
- round
- hepatoduodenal
- hepatogastric
- right triangular
- left triangular
- coronary
where is the falciform ligament in the liver
between liver and diaphragm and ventral abdomen wall