Health Sciences 2330A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Peritoneum, Esophageal Hiatus, Major Duodenal Papilla
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Absorbs nutrients (ions, water, and the breakdown products of dietary sugars, proteins and fat) Goes from right hypochondriac region to the left hypochondriac region. Function: detoxifies chemicals, metabolizes drugs, synthesize proteins, digest fat by producing bile, filters blood. Falciform ligament: divides the left and ride anterior side. Ligamentum teres: hangs down from the falciform ligament. Quadrate lobe: same level, to the left of portal triad. Portal triad: where are the veins and arteries are posterior. Portal triad: common bile duct: delivers bile to the duodenum, heptatic portal vein: delivers nutrients from the intestines to the liver for processing and storage. Drains to heptatic veins then ivc: hepatic artery: brings oxygenated blood to supply the liver. Liver lobules: are function units of the liver. Portal triads located at periphery (branches of into bile duct, hepatic artery, and portal vein) Central venule in center of each (drains into hepatic veins then ivc)