The liver is a large, solid , gland situated in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity. It weight about 1600g in males and about 1300g in females
POSITION OF LIVER
POSITION OF LIVER
SURFACE OF LIVER
It has five surface. These are : Anterior Posterior Superior Inferior Right
The inferior border separates the anterior surface form inferior surface.
SURFACE OF LIVER
HEPATIC LOBE
The liver is divided into right and left lobes by the attachment of the falciform ligament anteriorly and superiorly by the fissure for the ligamentum teres inferiorly and by the fissure for the ligamentum vensoum posteriorly.
The right lobe is much larger than the left lobe and forms five sixths of the liver. The caudate lobe is situated on the posterior surface.The quadrate lobe is situated on the inferior surface.
LIVER
