Liver Review (Paper) Flashcards
Area superior to the liver that is not covered by peritoneum so that IVC may enter the chest
Bare Area
Smallest lobe of the liver situated on the posterosuperior surface of the left lobe; Ligamentum venosum
Caudate Lobe
Area between the right and left hypochondrium
Epigastrium
Extends from umbilicus to the diaphragm in a sagittal plane and contains ligamentum teres
Falciform Ligament
Left upper quadrant of the abdomen that contains the left lobe of the liver, spleen, and stomach
Left hypochondrium
Lies in the epigastrium and left hypochondrium
Left lobe of the liver
Supplies the left lobe of the liver
Left portal vein
Appears as bright echogenic focus on transverse image; along with falciform ligament, it divides medial and lateral segments of the left lobe of the liver
Ligamentum teres
Separates the left lobe from caudate lobe; shown as echogenic line on the transverse and sagittal images
`Ligamentum venosum
Boundary between the right and left lobes of the liver; seen as hyperechoic line on the sagittal image extending from the portal the neck of the gallbladder
Main lobar fissure
Enters the liver at the porta hepatis
Main portal vein
Right upper quadrant of the abdomen that contains the liver and gallbladder
Right hydrochondrium
Largest lobe of the liver
Right lobe of the liver
Supplies the right lobe; branches into anterior and posterior segments
Right portal vein
Enzyme of the liver
Alkaline Phosphatase
Alanine Aminotransferase - enzyme of the liver
ALT
Aspartate Aminotransfersae - Enyme of the liver
AST
Yellow pigment in bile formed by the breakdown of red blood cells; excreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
Bilirubin
Blood urea nitrogen; Labratory measurement of the amount of nitrogenous waste and creatinine in the blood; Related to kidney disease
BUN
Classification of liver disease where hepatocytes are the primary problem
Hepatocellular disease
Parenchymal liver cell that performs all functions ascribed to the liver
Hepatocytes
Flow away from the liver
Hepatofungal
Flow toward the liver
Hepatopetal
Uncontrolled increase in blood glucose levels
Hyperglycemia