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*Caudate lobe has a renal impression from the right kidney
*Caudate lobe has a renal impression from the right kidney
*Gastric impression occupies the whole of the left half of the visceral face
*Duodenal impression at the junction of the right and quadrate lobes continuing onto the right lateral and caudate lobes
*Passgaes or notches on the median plane allow the caudal vena cava and oesophagus to pass by
*Passgaes or notches on the median plane allow the caudal vena cava and oesophagus to pass by
*Reticular fibres (collagen type III, proteoglycans and glycoproteins) support the hepatocytes and walls of the sinusoids
*Reticular fibres (collagen type III, proteoglycans and glycoproteins) support the hepatocytes and walls of the sinusoids
*The hiatus is
*Interlobular spaces support bile ducts and blood vessels
*Interlobular spaces support bile ducts and blood vessels
*Lesser omentum (often fat filled) on the visceral surface between the left lateral lobe, heptic porta and lesser curvature of the stomach
'''Divisions of the Liver'''
'''Divisions of the Liver'''
*Papillary
*Papillary
'''Ligaments'''
*Coronary ligament
**Between the liver and disphragm on the diaphragmatic surface of the liver
**Irregular fold of peritoneum
**Surounds the triangular base of the diaphragmayic surface
**Continuous with outer most layer of the caudal vena cava
*Falciform ligament
**Ventral to the coronary ligament
**Fat filled embryological remnant of the fetal blood vessels from the placenta
**Causes problems for surgical entry into the abdomen
**Located cranial to the umbilicus
*Triangular ligament
**Right and left sides of the coronary ligament
==Function==
==Function==
*Central vein lined by simple squamous epithelium
*Central vein lined by simple squamous epithelium
*the ile duct, blood vessels and nerves enter and leave the liver at the hepatic porta