− | The liver is contained entirely within the rib cage, to the right of the midline. It is less lobated. There is no [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gall bladder]] and the left lobe is subdivided. There is no papillary lobe. In the foal, the liver is larger and more symmetrical. The bile duct opens into the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] at the same papillae as the major pancreatic duct. Bile is constantly secreted. | + | The liver is contained entirely within the rib cage, to the right of the midline. It is less lobated than in other species. The larger right lobe is undivided, and the left lobe subdivided. The caudate lobe is notched at the ventral free border. There is no papillary process. Horses have no [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gall bladder]], and the hepatic ducts are relatively wide as a result. In the foal, the liver is larger and more symmetrical. The bile duct opens into the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] at the same papillae as the major pancreatic duct. Bile is constantly secreted. |