Study 7 Flashcards
(alkaline phosphatase)
An enzyme found in liver tissue that can be elevated with biliary obstruction
(alanine aminotransferase)
A liver enzyme most specific to hepatocelluar damage
(aspartate aminotransferase)
Enzyme found in all tissues largest amounts in the liver
Falciform ligament
Fold in the parietal peritoneum
Glisson capsule
Fibroelastic connective tissue layer
Ligamentum teres
remnant of the left umbilical vein
Ligamentum venosum
Remnant of ductus venosus
Main lobar fissure
Divides the right and left lobes of the liver
Ports hepatis
Fissure where the portal vein and hepatic artery enter the liver
Riedel lobe
Anatomic variant in which right lobe is enlarged
The liver is echogenic than the
Pancreas and spleen
The liver receives 2 different blood sources from
Hepatic arteries and portal venous
The splenic vein is joined by the smv and becomes the
Portal splenic confluence
Hepatic veins are interlobar and _______ coursing between lobes and segments
Intersegmental
What is the portal triad made up of
Portal vein, hepatic arteries and common bile duct