Liver, Pancreas, Spleen
Liver
The dark brown, highly vascular organ is located in the upper right part of the abdominal cavity. It is visible once the abdominal cavity is opened and is located inferior to the diaphragm. It has a tough consistency unlike the the other smooth digestive organs.
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Right, Left, Caudate Lobes
Right Lobe- The largest lobe and can easily be seen on all surfaces of the liver. It is located in the right portion of the liver.
Left Lobe- Located on the left portion of the liver, the left lobe is divided from the right lobe by a deep fissure. Caudate Lobe- Located on the superior portion of the liver, the caudate lobe can be found medial to the left lobe. In order to locate this lobe, the moving of the intestinal coils may be needed. *Audio Description* |
Right, Left Hepatic ducts, Common Hepatic duct, Cystic duct
By scraping away some of the outer layer of the liver with the scalpel, the ducts become visible and are easier to identify. The gall bladder is embedded within the dorsal surface of the liver. The common bile duct is formed by the merging of the common hepatic and the cystic duct. The common hepatic duct is formed by merging of the right and left hepatic ducts. The cystic duct is formed after the gall bladder, just before the common bile duct.
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Pancreas and Spleen
Pancreas To locate the pancreas you will need to push aside the stomach and large and small intestines. The pancreas is located deep to the spleen and dorsal to the stomach and intestines. An easy reference for the pancreas is to locate the duodenum and find where the gray organ connects to it. The head of the pancreas is the round end and is located near the pylorus area of the stomach. The body is the section of the pancreas between the head and tail. The tail of the pancreas is opposite of the head. Lastly, the pancreatic duct exits the pancreas through the head and merges with the common bile duct.
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