Abdomen 1 Flashcards
Unit 1 (25 cards)
What is the weight of the liver in a female?
1200-1400grams
What structures does Glisson’s capsule contain?
vessels, nerves, & lymph
Name the area not covered by the peritoneum.
bare area
What is the name of the most dependent region in the pelvis?
Pouch of Douglas or posterior cul-de-sac
The coronary ligaments attach the liver to what structure?
diaphragm
What ligament divides the structure into left and right lobes anteriorly?
Falciform ligament
What vascular structure divides the liver into right and left halves?
middle hepatic vein
What is the anterior landmark for the caudate lobe?
ligamentum venosum
GB fossa + IVC fossa =?
main lobar fissure
Caudate lobe is bound posteriorly to what structure?
IVC
Are the portal veins inter or intra segmental in their course?
Intra
What is the name of the varient in which the right lobe of the liver extends caudally?
Reidel’s lobe
True or False: Hepatic veins become larger as they get closer to the diaphragm.
True
What is the functional unit of the liver?
Hepatocyte
True or False: Canaliculi are honeycomb shaped biliary capillaries.
True
Portal triad consists of what 3 structures?
PV, HA, CBD
True or False: Hepatic veins have echogenic walls due to the collagen content of the blood.
False
What is the name of the narrow space between sinusoids?
Disse’s space
True or False: Liver cells are two cell thick plates.
False
The teres ligament is also called……….
round ligament
Describe a hiatus in the diaphragm.
3 openings to allow the passage of large vessels or esophagus.
Ductus venosus becomes what structure after birth?
Ligamentum venosum
Umbilical vein becomes what structure after birth?
teres ligament
Which vessels form the union of the MPV?
splenic v, IMV, SMV & gastric v
