Liver Anatomy Level 1
Liver Anatomy Level 2
Liver Pathology Level 1
Liver Pathology Level 2
Sonographic Findings
100
What is the covering of the liver called?
Glisson Capsule
100

The liver measures approximately what length in an adult?

13 to 15cm
100
Occlusion of the hepatic veins is known as?
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
100
What is the most common cause of cirrhosis?
is alcoholism
100

What are the sonographic findings of a cavernous hemangioma?

small, hyperechoic mass

200
The left lobe of the liver can be separated from the right lobe by?
middle hepatic vein
200
Normal flow within the portal veins should be what?
hepatopetal and monophasic
200
What is the most common primary form of liver cancer?
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
200
What is the second most common benign liver tumor called?
Focal nodular hyperplasia
200

What pathology is associated with the "starry sky" sign?

Hepatitis

300
The diameter of the portal vein should not exceed what?
13 mm
300
The portal vein provides the liver with approximately how much of it's total blood supply?
70%
300
Which hepatic mass is associated with oral contraceptives?
Hepatocellular Adenoma
300
What are some causes of a fatty liver?
obesity, alcohol abuse, chemotherapy, diabetes, pregnancy, glycogen storage disease, and the use of some drugs
300
Multiple hyperechoic masses with hypoechoic halos (bull's-eye lesions) is known as what liver pathology?
Hepatic Candidiasis
400
The left umbilical vein after birth becomes what?
Ligamentum Teres
400
What are the lobes of the liver?
Left lobe, Right lobe, Caudate Lobe and Quadrate Lobe
400
What is the hepatoblastoma?
a malignant pediatric liver tumor
400

The malignant mass associated with HCC is called?

Hepatoma

400
What are the sonographic findings of a pyogenic hepatic abscess?
complex cyst with thick walls. mass may contain debris, septations, and/ or gas.
500
What are the vital functions of the liver?
carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, removal of waste products, vitamin and mineral storage, drug inactivation, synthesis and secretion of bile
500
The three structures located within the porta hepatis are?
main portal vein, common bile duct, and hepatic artery
500
What is the most common benign liver tumor?
Cavernous Hemangioma
500
What liver disease is much more common than primary liver cancer?
Metastatic liver disease
500
What are the sonographic findings of Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
solitary, small, hypoechoic mass. mass with a hypoechoic halo.
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