38 Questions
Which ligament divides the liver into two lobes?
Falciform ligament
What is the shape of the hepatic lobules?
Pentagonal
What structures make up the portal triad?
Interlobular artery, interlobular vein, interlobular bile duct
What is the function of the sinusoids in the liver?
To remove bacteria and worn RBCs
Where does arterial blood oxygenate the hepatocytes?
Hepatic artery
What is the final destination of blood being inspected in the liver?
Hepatic vein
What substance does the liver produce to aid in digestion and absorption of fats?
Bile salts
Where are the bile salts absorbed in the body?
Ileum
What do the bile salts do after aiding in digestion and absorption of fats?
They are recycled in the body
Which organ produces bile?
Liver
Where is the gallbladder located?
Behind the liver
What is the purpose of the gallbladder?
To store bile
What is the name of the duct that connects the gallbladder and the liver?
Cystic duct
What is the name of the duct that connects the liver and the duodenum?
Common hepatic duct
What is the name of the duct that connects the pancreas and the duodenum?
Pancreatic duct
What is the name of the structure formed by the merging of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct?
Common bile duct
What is the name of the structure formed by the merging of the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct?
Hepatopancreatic ampulla
Where does the bile flow after passing through the hepatopancreatic ampulla?
Duodenum
What is the name of the opening in the duodenum where bile is excreted?
Major duodenal papilla
Which lobe of the liver is larger?
Right lobe
What is the shape of the hepatic lobules?
Pentagonal
What is the name of the tiny tubes found at the corner of each hepatic lobule?
Portal triad
Which blood vessels are part of the portal triad?
Hepatic artery
What is the function of the sinusoids in the liver?
Detoxify blood
Where does blood from the hepatic portal system pass through the liver for inspection?
Sinusoids
What is the final destination of blood being inspected in the liver?
Hepatic vein
What substance does the liver produce to aid in digestion and absorption of fats?
Bile salts
Where are the bile salts absorbed in the body?
Small intestine
Which structure forms the physical connection between the gallbladder and the liver?
Common bile duct
Where does the duct system merge with the pancreas?
Hepatopancreatic ampulla
What is the function of the gallbladder?
To store bile
What is the name of the opening in the duodenum where bile is excreted?
Major duodenal papilla
Where is the gallbladder located?
Behind the liver
What is the function of the sinusoids in the liver?
To allow exchange of substances between hepatocytes and blood
Which ligament divides the liver into two lobes?
Falciform ligament
Where does the bile flow after passing through the hepatopancreatic ampulla?
Duodenum
What is the name of the duct that connects the pancreas and the duodenum?
Pancreatic duct
What is the name of the structure formed by the merging of the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct?
Hepatopancreatic ampulla
Test your knowledge on the anatomy of the liver with this quiz! Learn about the structure of the liver, including its lobes and divisions. Explore the microanatomy of hepatic lobules and the role of hepatic veins.
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