Posterior view of the liver

This tutorial provides an in-depth exploration of the liver's anatomy, focusing on the posterior view. It covers the liver's lobes, including the left, right, caudate, and quadrate lobes, and their anatomical and functional aspects. The tutorial also examines the liver's ligaments, such as the coronary and triangular ligaments, and discusses the liver's blood supply through the hepatic artery and portal vein. Additionally, it explains the bile ducts and the gallbladder's role in bile storage and transport.

Which quadrant of the abdomen is the liver primarily located in?

• Upper left quadrant

• Lower right quadrant

• Upper right quadrant

• Lower left quadrant

What is the largest lobe of the liver?

• Caudate lobe

• Right lobe

• Left lobe

• Quadrate lobe

Which lobe of the liver is functionally separate from both the right and left lobes?

• Left lobe

• Right lobe

• Caudate lobe

• Quadrate lobe

What is the primary function of the coronary ligament?

• Connects the liver to the stomach

• Attaches the liver to the diaphragm

• Separates the liver lobes

• Supports the gallbladder

Which ligament is a remnant of the fetal umbilical vein?

• Right triangular ligament

• Coronary ligament

• Venous ligament

• Round ligament

What is the proper hepatic artery a branch of?

• Inferior vena cava

• Superior mesenteric artery

• Common hepatic artery

• Left gastric artery

Which structure is not part of the portal triad?

• Hepatic artery proper

• Hepatic portal vein

• Common bile duct

• Inferior vena cava

What is the primary role of the hepatic portal vein?

• Carry nutrient-rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver

• Drain bile from the liver

• Supply blood to the gallbladder

• Transport oxygenated blood to the liver

Which duct is formed by the union of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct?

• Pancreatic duct

• Right hepatic duct

• Left hepatic duct

• Common bile duct

What is the function of the gallbladder?

• Produce bile

• Store bile

• Filter blood

• Produce insulin