W4 Liver, Stomach, Spleen & Pancreas Flashcards
What is the largest internal organ in the body
liver
Where does the liver mainly lie
right hypochondrium, close to the diaphargm
What protects the liver
rib cage
How many lobes does the liver have
4
What is the largest lobe of the liver
right lobe
What is the liver a derivative of
embryonic foregut
Where does the liver receive its blood from
coeliac trunk
What does 70% of the blood supply to the liver come from
hepatic portal vein
Describe 70% of the blood arriving at the liver
nutrient rich venous blood
What a function of the liver (bile)
synthesises and secretes bile into the duodenum
How does the liver secrete bile into the duodenum
through the common bile duct
Where does the quadrate lobe of the liver sit
lower visceral surface, between gall bladder and fossa
Where does the caudate lobe of the liver sit
upper visceral surface, between inferior vena cava and fossa
What is the bare area of the liver
change in texture on posterior surface, where coronary ligaments have pealed back
What is the function of the triangular ligaments
attach the left and right lobes to the diaphragm
What is the function of the falciform ligament
divides left and right lobes
What type of structure is the gall bladder
intraperitoneal
What is the function of the gall bladder
concentrate and store bile
Where does the gall bladder lie
right hypochondrial region of the abdomen
What is the function of the vena cava in reference to the liver
takes blood from the liver back to the heart
What is the function of the hepatic artery
supplies non-parenchymal structures of liver with blood
What is the hepatic artery derived from
coeliac trunk
What is the dominant blood supply of the liver
hepatic portal vein
What does the hepatic portal vein allow the liver to perform
detoxification