- Lies in upper quadrant of abdomen
- Suspended from right hemidiaphragm
- Have 3 lobes: (right, left, caudate lobe)
- Right intersegmental fissure divided RT lobe into anterior and posterior segment
- Left intersegmental fissure divided LF lobe into medial and lateral segment
- Caudate lobe locate posterior of liver
Liver occupies the Rt hypochondrium, the greater part of epigastric region, & extends in varying degrees into Lf hypochondrium as far as mammary line.
Lateral segment of Lf lobe & the length of Rt lobe determine contour and shape of liver.
Liver can described as irregular, hemispheric, or wedge shape.
Caudate lobe
- Situated at posterior of liver
- Posterior border: IVC
- Anterior border: Ligamentum venosum
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