30 Questions
Where does the liver mainly lie in the body?
Right hypochondrium and epigastrium
What protects the greater part of the liver anatomically?
Thoracic cage and diaphragm
Which organ does not have intervening peritoneum between it and the liver?
Diaphragm
What structures form the boundaries of the bare area of the liver?
Coronary ligament folds
Which part of the liver is not covered by peritoneum?
Bare area
Which structure is anterior to the liver?
Anterior abdominal wall
What divides the liver into a large right lobe and a small left lobe?
Attachment of the falciform ligament
Which blood vessel brings oxygenated blood to the liver?
Hepatic artery
What is the function of the quadrate and caudate lobes in the liver?
Functional parts of the left lobe
Where do the hepatic artery and portal vein terminate in the liver?
Porta hepatis
Which ligament divides the liver into right and left lobes?
Falciform ligament
What type of blood does the portal vein bring to the liver?
Venous blood rich in digestion products
Which veins in the liver are intersegmental in their distribution?
Hepatic veins
Where does the attachment of the hepatic veins help hold the liver in position?
Inferior vena cava
From which plexus do the sympathetic nerves supplying the liver arise?
Celiac plexus
Which nerves give rise to a large hepatic branch that passes directly to the liver?
Anterior vagal trunk
In portal hypertension, what occurs with the portal-systemic anastomoses?
They open and form venous dilatation called varices
Which organ is described as a small hollow intraperitoneal organ in the text?
Gallbladder
Which surface of the liver is covered with peritoneum except in the bare area?
Diaphragmatic surface
What forms the letter 'H' on the visceral surface of the liver?
Two sagittally oriented fissures
Which structure forms the anterior boundary of the left fissure on the visceral surface of the liver?
Round ligament
Which area of the liver lies in direct contact with the diaphragm without any peritoneal covering?
Porta hepatis
What structures are related to the visceral surface of the liver?
Stomach and duodenum
What is situated posteriorly in the groove for the inferior vena cava on the visceral surface of the liver?
Ligamentum venosum
What anatomical part of the gallbladder points inferoanteriorly?
Fundus
Where does bile travel between in the biliary system?
Liver, gallbladder, and duodenum
Which anatomical parts form the Triangle of Calot?
Cystic duct, common hepatic duct, and liver fundus
Where is Hartmann's pouch located in relation to the gallbladder?
Inferiorly
At which point does the gallbladder project onto the anterior abdominal wall?
Murphy point at the inferior border of 9th rib
What structures fuse into a single common hepatic duct in the biliary system?
Right and left hepatic ducts
Test your knowledge on the ligaments and lobes of the liver including Ligamentum venosum, Porta Hepatis, Round ligament of liver, Coronary ligament, and Lobes of the Liver. Learn about the anatomical structures that divide and support the liver.
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