Liver
The liver is clearly visible as soon as the abdominal cavity is exposed. It is located below the diaphragm and above the stomach and intestines. As you can see, it is separated into distinct lobes.
- Right lobe - right portion of the liver, much larger in comparison to the left lobe
- Left lobe - left portion of the liver, smaller and more flattened in comparison to the right lobe
- Caudate lobe - the posterior and superior section that is on the right lobe of the liver- Quadrate lobe - under the surface of the right lobe
- Right and left hepatic ducts - right drains bile from right lobe, and left drains bile from the left lobe
- Common hepatic duct - the convergence of the right and left hepatic ducts
- Cystic duct (of the gall bladder) - joins the gallbladder to the common bile duct
- Common bile duct - the union of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct
- Left lobe - left portion of the liver, smaller and more flattened in comparison to the right lobe
- Caudate lobe - the posterior and superior section that is on the right lobe of the liver- Quadrate lobe - under the surface of the right lobe
- Right and left hepatic ducts - right drains bile from right lobe, and left drains bile from the left lobe
- Common hepatic duct - the convergence of the right and left hepatic ducts
- Cystic duct (of the gall bladder) - joins the gallbladder to the common bile duct
- Common bile duct - the union of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct