Session 14 - Gross anatomy of the Liver and Gall Bladder Flashcards
Can the spleen be palpated during abdominal examination?
Normally no, it needs to be considerably enlarged or displaced by a large
mass to be palpable.
What structures might a tumour of the head of the pancreas involve?
The hepatic portal vein, bile duct or pancreatic duct.
What structures join to form the common bile duct and what is its course?
Common Bile Duct
Common hepatic duct + Cystic duct
Runs in free edge of lesser omentum and behind first part of duodenum
Posterior of pancreas
Enters pancreas - runs alongside pancreatic duct before going into duodenum
Where is the sphincter of Oddi located?
On the medial wall of the duodenum between the second and third parts
Which artery lies behind the first part of the duodenum?
Gastroduodenal artery
What lies between the pancreas and stomach?
The lesser sac
How many pancreatic ducts are there? What is the embryological significance?
2
Pancreas develops from 2 outgrowths
(Ventral pancreatic bud & Dorsal pancreatic bud)
Two buds fuse but the two ducts remain
