anatomy of liver ,gall bladder

objectives
gross anatomy of the liver, gall bladder and pancreas and relate it to their respective functions
outline relevant anatomical and physiological information that enables you to understand the symptoms associated with pancreatic and gall bladder disease
identify and describe the position of :
falciform ligament and ligamentumteres, the coronary, right and left triangular ligaments & the bare area of the liver
left, right, caudate and quadrate lobes of the liver
structures (such as the hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery and bile duct) in the porta hepatis
relation between the liver and the inferior vena cava ,gall bladder and the cystic duct
hepatic portal vein & its main tributaries
pancreas, the s
pleen and its vasculature
the liver is the largest gland in the body, and after the skin, all nutrients absorbed from the digestive tract are initially conveyed to the liver by the portal venous system.
liver occupies most of the right hypochondrium and upper epigastrium and extends into the left hypochondrium. where it is protected by the rib cage and diaphragm. the normal liver lies deep to ribs 7-11 on the right side and cross the midline towards the left nipple
the liver moves with the excursions of the diaphragm and is located more inferiorly when standing due to gravity.
 the liver has:
convex diaphragmatic surface (anterior, superior and some posterior)
concave visceral surface (posteroinferior), where are separated anteriorly by its sharp inferior border that follows the right costal margin inferior to the diaphragm

Visceral surface
is flat or relatively concave
contains the porta hepatis – for structures entering & leaving the liver
?not palpable in normal position; lower edge palpable in deep inspiration
? the of the liver is covered with visceral peritoneum, except posteriorly in the bare area of the liver, where it lies in direct contact with the diaphragm.
there is a deep groove in the bare area, where the inferior vena cava travels
subphrenic recesses are separated into right and left recesses by the
falciform ligament, which extends between the liver and the anterior abdominal wall.
subhepatic space portion of the supracolic compartment of the peritoneal cavity immediately inferior to the liver.