GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LIVER PANCREAS

LIVER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which ligament is NOT located between right and left lobes of the liver
A
Falciform ligament
B
Coronary ligament
C
Anterior cruciate ligament
D
Round ligament
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On the right lobe of the liver, the anterior and posterior layers of the coronary ligament of the liver join to form the right triangular ligament. However, there is no true coronary ligament on the left-hand side. Instead, the layers of the coronary ligament approximate to form the left triangular ligament.

Detailed explanation-2: -The falciform ligament attaches to the liver between the right and left lobes as well as attaching to the inferior diaphragmatic surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bridges comprise the ligaments of the liver as follows: the falciform ligament, right and left coronary ligaments, lesser omentum including the hepatogastric ligament and hepatoduodenal ligament.

Detailed explanation-4: -The falciform ligament (red) roughly divides the left lobe into lateral and medial segments (the left hepatic vein usually is located slightly to the left of the falciform ligament.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ligamentum venosum lies within a fissure on the inferior surface of the liver between the caudate lobe posteriorly and the left lobe anteriorly.

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