LIVER

Largest gland of the body.
Consists of both exocrine and endocrine.
Shape : wedge shaped.
Occupies:
 Left hypochondrium.
 Upper part of epigastrium.
 Part of left hypocondrium up to left lateral plane.
Weight:
• In the male 1.4 kg to 1.8kg.
• In female 1.2kg to 1.8kg.
• At birth 150gm.
 Name the surface, borders and lobes of liver. Show visceral relation of the inferior surface. 03,04,05,06

SURFACE OF LIVER:
The liver has five surfaces. These are-
1) Anterior surface
2) Posterior surface
3) Superior surface
4) Inferior surface and
5) The right surface

BORDER OF LIVER:
Inferior border is sharp anteriorly where it separates the anterior
Surface from the inferior surface.

LOBES OF LIVER:
The liver is divided into right and left lobes by the attachments of the falciform ligament anteriorly and superiorly.

VISCERAL RELATION OF THE INFERIOR SURFACE: nu pp..59

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 What are the supports of liver? What are the true and false ligaments of liver?

SUPPORTS OF LIVER:

(A)Ligaments of liver


 Peritoneal folds-
1. falciform ligament
2. coronary ligament
3. right triangular ligament
4. left triangular ligament
5. lesser omentum

 True ligament-
1. Ligamentum teres hepatics
2. Ligamentum venosome


(B) Others
1. hepatic veins
2. pressure
All this are the supports of liver and help liver to maintain its position.

TRUE LIGAMENT:
Non peritoneal ligaments formed by condensation of fasica, condensation of capsule and embryological remnant.

FALSE LIGAMENT:
Are those which are formed by peritoneum.
1) Falciform ligament
2) Coronary ligament
3) Left triangular ligament
4) Right triangular ligament
5) Lesser omentum