University:
Kentucky State University
Course:
BIO 301 | Human Anatomy
Academic year:

2023
Views:

274

Pages:

9
Author:

Charlee Buchanan

Liver & Gallbladder Liver • The liver is the largest gland in the body and has a wide variety of functions • Weight: 1/50 of body weight in adult & 1/20 of body weight in infant • It is exocrine(bile) & endocrine organ(Albumen , prothrombin & fibrinogen) • Function of the liver • • • • • • Secretion of bile & bile salt Metabolism of carbohydrate, fat and protein Formation of heparin & anticoagulant substances Detoxication Storage of glycogen and vitamins Activation of vita .D Location … • Occupies right hypochondrium + epigastrium &extends to left hypochondrium Surface anatomy of the liver -The greater part of the liver is situated under cover of the right costal margin - Diaphragm separates it from the pleura, lungs, pericardium, and heart. Ant. View of the liver • Right lobe • Cut edge of the Falciform ligament left lobe • Diverging cut edges of the superior part of the coronary ligament • Fundus of the gall bladder Surfaces of the liver, their relations & impressions • Postero - inferior surface= visceral surface • Superior surface = Diaphragmatic surface • Anterior surface • Posterior surface • Right surface Postero- infero surface= visceral surface Relations • I.V.C • the esophagus • the stomach • the duodenum • the right colic flexure • the right kidney • Rt. Suprarenal gland • the gallbladder. • Porta hepatic( bile duct,H.a.H.V) • Fissure for lig. Venoosum & lesser omentum • Tubular omentum • Lig.teres Postero-inferior surface of the liver Sup. Surface of the liver • • • • • • • • • • Right & left lobes Cut edge of the Falciform ligament The cut edges of the superior and inferior parts of the coronary ligament The left triangular ligament The right triangular ligament Bare area of the liver (where there is no peritoneum covering the liver Groove for the inferior vena cava and the hepatic veins Caudate lobe of the liver more or less wrapping around the groove of the inferior vena cava Fundus of gall bladder Lig.teres