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Liver - Anatomy & Physiology
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*Lesser omentum (often fat filled) on the visceral surface between the left lateral lobe, heptic porta and lesser curvature of the stomach
*Lesser omentum (often fat filled) on the visceral surface between the left lateral lobe, heptic porta and lesser curvature of the stomach
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*Oesophageal notch where oesophagus passes over the liver
===Divisions of the Liver===
===Divisions of the Liver===
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==Species Differences==
==Species Differences==
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===Canine===
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===Canine
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*Conical bluntly
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===Feline===
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*Both left and right lobes subdivided
===Equine===
===Equine===
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*No [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gall bladder]]
*No [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gall bladder]]
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*Left lobe subdivided
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*No papillary lobe
===Porcine===
===Porcine===
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*Deep interlobular fissure divides the lived into 4 lobes- the left, right, medial and lateral
*Deep interlobular fissure divides the lived into 4 lobes- the left, right, medial and lateral
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*Small caudate lobe (which does not contact the kidney)
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*Small caudate lobe (which does not contact the kidney
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*Mostly on the right of the midline
*Mostly on the right of the midline
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*No papillary lobe
===Ruminants===
===Ruminants===
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*Entirely displaced to right of midline
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*Fused lobes
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'''Small Ruminants'''
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*Sheep have a deeper umbilical fissure than cows
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*Sheep have a smaller caudate lobe than cows
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*Sheep have two papillary processes
===Avian===
===Avian===
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*See [[Avian Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|avian liver]]
==Links==
==Links==
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