Liver, Hepatic Portal Circulation Flashcards
What is the location of the liver?
Right upper quadrant
Extends from the right hypochondrium, greater part of epigastric and left hypochondrium regions
What are the functions of the liver?
Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins
Synthesis of bile and prothrombin
Excretion of drugs, toxins, poisons, cholesterol, bile pigments, and heavy metals
Protective by conjugation, destruction, phagocytosis, antibody formation and excretion
Storage of glycogen, iron, fat, vitamins A and D and blood
What are the surfaces of the liver?
Anterior
Posterior
Superior
Inferior
Right
What forms the diaphragmatic surface of the liver?
Anterior, posterior and superior surfaces of the liver
What separates the diaphragmatic surface of the liver from the diaphragm?
The subphrenic recess
What forms the visceral surface of the liver?
Superior and inferior surfaces
What separates the visceral surface of the liver from the right kidney?
Hepatorenal recess
What does the inferior border of the liver separate?
Anterior surface from inferior surface
Right surface from inferior surface
What notch is located on the anterior border of the liver?
Interlobular notch or notch for ligamentum teres
Cystic notch for the gall bladder
What divides the liver in right and left lobes?
Falciform ligament anteriorly and superiorly
Fissure for ligamentum teres hepatis inferiorly
Fissure for ligamentum venosum posteriorly
What are the smaller lobes located on the right lobe of the liver?
Caudate and quadrate lobe
On which surface is the caudate lobe located?
Posterior surface
What are the boundaries of the caudate lobe?
Right = groove for IVC
Left = fissure for ligamentum venosum
Inferiorly = porta hepatis
What does the caudate lobe connect the right lobe to?
Caudate process
What is the small, rounded elevation located inferiorly and to the left of the caudate lobe?
Papillary process
On which surface of the liver is the quadrate love located?
Inferior surface
What are the boundaries of the quadrate lobe?
Anteriorly = inferior border
Posteriorly = porta hepatis
Right = fossa for gall bladder
Left = fissure for ligamentum teres
What is the elevation located on the inferior surface of the left lobe, near the fissure for ligamentum venosum?
Omental tuberosity
What is the porta hepatis?
A deep, transverse fissure located on the inferior surface of the right lobe