Lobes of the liver Flashcards
1
Q
How many lobes is the liver divided into?
A
Four lobes
2
Q
What are the four lobes of the liver
A
left, right, caudate, and quadrate (subdivisions of the R lobe).
3
Q
How many segments are the 2 main lobes made up of
A
8 segments
4
Q
What are lobes further divided into
A
Lobules
5
Q
What are Kupffer cells?
A
Macrophages
6
Q
What do Kupffer cells do
A
remove bacteria and foreign particles that enter the blood
