Summary ACCESSORY ORGANS OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

THE ACCESSORY ORGANS THE LIVER  Largest in abdominal cavity and the largest gland in the human body. In right hypochondrium and epigastric areas, and extends to left hypochondrium Liver Surfaces Diaphragmatic surface Its posterior is not covered by visceral peritoneum This is the ‘bare area’ of the liver. Visceral surface Covered with peritoneum(except fossa of the gallbladder and porta hepatis. The liver in the right hypochondria It lies in contact with: Right kidney Right adrenal gland Right colic flexure Transverse colon First part of the duodenum Gallbladder Oesophagus  Stomach. Ligaments of the Liver These are double layer of peritoneum. Falciform ligament Attaches the anterior surface of the liver to the anterior abdominal wall.  Its free edge contains the ligamentum teres, a remnant of the umbilical vein. Coronary ligament (anterior and posterior folds) Attaches the superior surface of the liver to the inferior surface of the diaphragm  It demarcates the bare area of the liver The anterior and pos