Liver Structures

Question 1

Lobes:
Left lateral
Left medial
Right lateral
Right medial
Quadrate
Caudate
Papillary process of caudate lobe

Question 2

What are the species variations in liver?

Answer 2

Equine: Right lobe is undivided
Bovine and Ovine: Right and left lobes are undivided. Rumen on left, so liver is on the right (right lobe is dorsal, left lobe is ventral)

Question 3

Gallbladder

Question 4

Bile duct (VIN Canine organs)

Answer 4

Located in the lesser omentum.

Question 5

Right and left triangular ligament (not on VIN)

Answer 5

Right: Right lateral lobe to the diaphragm
Left: Left lateral lobe to the diaphragm

Question 6

Coronary ligament (Not on VIN)

Answer 6

Area around the vena cava to the diaphragm

Question 7

Falciform ligament (Not on VIN)

Answer 7

Fold of peritoneum, remenant of embryonic ventral mesogastrium

Between the left medial and quadrate lobes to the floor of abdomen at the linea alba

Question 8

Round ligament of the liver (Not on VIN)

Answer 8

Remenant of the umbilical vein

Between right medial and quadrate lobes to the floor of the abdomen (within the stalk that has the falciform ligament in it)

Question 9

Portal vein