Questions and Answers
What is the term for the lobe of the liver located on the right side?
What is the term for the lobe of the liver located on the left side?
What is the main vein called that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart?
Inferior Vena Cava
What is the organ that stores bile?
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What is the duct called that carries bile from the gallbladder?
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What is the main duct that carries bile from the liver?
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What is the lobe called that is an extension of the right lobe?
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What is the lobe associated with hepatic functions?
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What is the duct that carries bile from the liver?
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Study Notes
Liver Anatomy Overview
- The liver consists of four primary lobes: right lobe, left lobe, caudate lobe, and quadrate lobe.
- The right lobe is the largest segment of the liver, occupying the majority of its volume.
Lobes of the Liver
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Right Lobe:
- Major section involved in various metabolic processes.
- Demarcated by the falciform ligament and the gallbladder.
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Left Lobe:
- Smaller than the right lobe and participates in similar functions.
- Located to the left of the falciform ligament.
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Caudate Lobe:
- Situated posteriorly and slightly superiorly, it has a unique shape and receives segments from both lobes.
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Quadrate Lobe:
- Located between the gallbladder and the round ligament; involved in liver functions.
Vascular Structures Related to the Liver
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Inferior Vena Cava:
- Major vein transporting deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart, runs posterior to the liver.
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Hepatic Duct:
- Carries bile produced by the liver to the gallbladder and the duodenum.
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Common Bile Duct:
- Formed by the union of the cystic duct and the hepatic duct, it facilitates bile drainage from the gallbladder.
Gallbladder and Biliary System
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Gallbladder:
- A small organ situated beneath the liver, storing and concentrating bile.
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Cystic Duct:
- Connects the gallbladder to the common bile duct; plays a key role in bile flow regulation.
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