Week 4 - Liver, Stomach, Pancreas and Spleen

Question 1

Where does the liver reside in the abdomen

Answer 1

right hypochondrium and epi gastric, extends into the left hypochondirum

Question 2

What two vessels provide blood supply to the liver

Answer 2

Hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery proper

Question 3

Nutrient rich blood from the GI tract is supplied to the liver through

Answer 3

The hepatic portal vein

Question 4

Two surfaces of the liver

Answer 4

Diaphragmatic surface

Visceral surface

Question 5

Describe the location of the diaphragmatic surface

Answer 5

It is the anterosuperior surface
Smooth and convex between the diaphragm
Posterior aspect of this not covered by peritoneum

Question 6

What is the surface of the liver not covered by the visceral peritoneum called

Answer 6

The bare area

Question 7

Which parts of the visceral surface of the liver aren’t covered by peritoneum

Answer 7

Fossa of the gall bladder and the porta hepatis

Question 8

Describe the falciform ligament

Answer 8

Attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal wall

Naturally divides the right and left lobe

Question 9

What do the free edges of the falciform ligament contains

Answer 9

The liagmentum teres

Question 10

What is the ligamentum teres

Answer 10

The remnants of the umbilical vein

Question 11

What creates a natural divide between the left and right lobe of the liver

Answer 11

The falciform ligament

Question 12

What does the coronary ligament attach

Answer 12

The superior surface of the liver to the inferior surface of the diaphragm

Question 13

What does the coronary ligament demarcate

Answer 13

The bare area of the liver

Question 14

What is the left triangular ligament formed by

Answer 14

Unison of the anterior and posterior layers of the coronary ligament

Question 15

What does the left traiangular ligament attach

Answer 15

Left lobe to the diaphrgam

Question 16

What does the right triangular ligament attach

Answer 16

Right lobe of the liver to the diaphragm

Question 17

What does the lesser omentum connect

Answer 17

The lesser curvature of the stomach to the duodenum

Question 18

4 lobes of the liver

Answer 18

Left
Right
Caudate
Quadrate

Question 19

Describe the caudate lobe

Answer 19

Upper aspect of the visceral surface between inferior vena cava and the ligamentum venosum

Question 20

Describe the quadrate lobe

Answer 20

Located on the lower aspect of the visceral surface between the ligamentum teres and the gall bladder

Question 21

What is the deep fissure that separates the lobes

Answer 21

Porta hepatis q

Question 22

What does the porta hepatis do

Answer 22

Transmits all vessels, nerves and ducts entering the liver

Question 23

What are the cells surrounding the hexagons called

Answer 23

Interlobular septum

Question 24

3 vessels that enter the microscopic structure of the liver

Answer 24

Portal arteriole
Portal venule
bile duct

Question 25

Portal arteriole is a branch off which artery

Answer 25

The hepatic artery proper

Question 26

Portal venule is a branch off which artery

Answer 26

The portal vein

Question 27

What run to the centre of the portal triad

Answer 27

Sinusoids

Question 28

Cells of the liver are called ...

Answer 28

Hepatocytes

Question 29

Top of the stomach is the

Answer 29

Fundus

Question 30

Region where oesophagus enters stomach is the

Answer 30

Cardia

Question 31

What is the body of the stomach called

Answer 31

Corpus

Question 32

What is the opening of the stomach to the duodenum called

Answer 32

Pyloric sphincter

Question 33

At what level does the oesophagus pierce the diaphragm

Answer 33

T10

Question 34

What are the raised channels of the stomach which help to divert food called

Answer 34

Rugae

Question 35

Two nerve supplies to the stomach

Answer 35

Vagus --> enters either side of the oesophagus | Sympathetic --> Via the coeliac plexus just below the celiac trunk

Question 36

What % of the pancreas is exocrine and what % is endocrine

Answer 36

99% exocrine 1% endocrine

Question 37

What is exocrine pancreas responsible for

Answer 37

Secretion of digestive enzymes

Question 38

What is endocrine pancreas responsible for

Answer 38

Secretion of hormones, insulin and glucagaon

Question 39

Which part of the pancreas lies in the C shape of the duodenum

Answer 39

Head

Question 40

What is the region of the small intestine where the ducts enter from the pancreas and liver

Answer 40

Major duodenal pappilla