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31 Cards in this Set
- Front
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The normal longitudinal measurement of the right lobe is
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13-17cm
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Bare area
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Only area of the liver not covered by peritoneum.
direct contact with the diaphragm |
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Caudate Lobe
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Smallest lobe of the liver, bordered by fossa of the IVC, falciform ligament and lesser omentum
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Falciform Ligament
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Divides right and left lobes, ends at the ligamentum teres or round ligament inferiorly
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Glisson's Capsule
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Tight fibrous capsule covering the liver
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Liver
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largest parenchymal organ in the body
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Hepatocytes
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main liver cells
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Kupffer Cells
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cleaning components of the hepatocytes
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Right Hypochondrium
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The liver occupies majority of this area
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Left hepatic vein
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one of the three main veins draining the liver via the IVC; drains the left lobe
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Left portal vein
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branch of the main portal vein that marks the anterior border of the caudate lobe and carries blood fromt he gastrointestinal tract to the left lobe
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Left Triangular Ligament
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Anterosuperior surface of the liver that runs superiorly then posteriorly on the right to the left triangular ligament
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Ligamentum Venosum
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marks the left anterolateral border of the caudate lobe. Travels with the transverse fissure .
Helps identify the caudate lobe |
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Main lobar fissure
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connects gallbladder and main portal vein
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Portal confluence
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union of the splenic, superior and inferior mesenteric veins near teh head of the pancreas that forms the portal vein before entering the liver
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Portal Triad (mickey mouse)
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portion of the portal vein biliary duct and hepatic artery that are disbursed throughout the liver and can be seen microscopically
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Quadrate Lobe
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"fourth" lobe of the liber which is actually the medial portion of the left lobe
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Reidel's lobe
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normal variant of the right lobe in which the right lobe extends caudally into the abdomen towards the iliac crest
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Right Triangular Ligament
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helps form the boundary of the bare area of the liver
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Round ligament (ligamentum teres)
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terminal end of the falciform ligament
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How much blood does the portal system supply to the liver
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75%
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This ligament divides the right and left lobe of the liver
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Falciform ligament
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Teres ligament is also known as
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round ligament
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Coronary ligament
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connects posterior and superior surface to the diaphragm
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What is the livers Primary function
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to detoxify
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What are the functions of the liver?
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-metabolizes fats, carbs and proteins
-forms bile and urea -major source of body heat -storage of rbc, glycogen, iron and copper -regulates blood volume |
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Where is bile made?
Where is bile stored? |
liver
Gallbladder |
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Hepatomegaly
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liver enlargement
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US exams of the liver are indicated for suspected what?
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liver enlargement
masses abscesses lesions obstruction |
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Elongated lobe is a normal variant for what
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a tip of the left lobe that extends laterally tot he spleen. Has the same appearance as a normal liver
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Laboratory values
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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)-metastases
AST-hepatitis cirrhosis ALT- jaundice |
