chapter 6 key terms -liver

Glisson’s Capsule

The entire liver is encased by this

Intraperitoneal

Enclosed in the sac formed by the parietal peritoneum

left functional lobe

Segment of the liver to the left of the plane through the gallbladder fossa and IVC

Left Lobe

Lobe of the liver that is bounded in front by the rib cage and abdominal wall and posteriorly it rests on the stomach

Quadrate Lobe

Lobe of the liver that is distinguished sonographically and physiologically as the medial portion of the left lobe

Right functional lobe

Segment of the liver to the right of the plane through the gallbladder fossa and IVC

Right Lobe

Lobe of the liver that is bounded in front by the rib cage and abdominal wall and posteriorly it rests on the gallbladder, head of the pancreas, right adrenal gland, and right kidney

Common heoatic artery

Runs directly toward the right side of the body and it divides into the gastroduodenal artery and the proper hepatic artery​

Hepatic ducts

these transport bile

Hepatic veins

These drain the blood from the liver and empty it into the IVC

Left hepatic artery

Supplies blood to the left segmental lobe of liver

Middle hepatic artery

This arises from the left hepatic artery

Porta hepatis

This area is posterior to the hepatic artery and common bile duct​

portal triad

This area is comprised of the portal vein at the level of the porta hepatis​, proper hepatic artery​, and common duct

portal vein

The liver receives nutrient rich blood from this vein

portal venous system

This supplies the greatest percentage of total blood flow to the liver and is formed by the confluence of three tributaries

proper hepatic artery

This divides into the right and left hepatic arteries

right hepatic artery

Supplies blood to the right segmental lobe of liver