LIVER

Liver

Largest gland of the body

• Consists of both exocrine and endocrine.
• Shape: wedge shaped.
• Occupies:
• Left hypochondrium.
• Upper part of epigastrium.
• Part of left hypocondrium up to left lateral plane.
  
  

·       Weight:
• In the male 1.4 kg to 1.8kg.
• In female 1.2kg to 1.8kg.
• At birth 150gm.

surface of liver

·        Surface of liver:

       The liver has five surfaces. These are-
1) Anterior surface
2) Posterior surface
3) Superior surface
4) Inferior surface and
5) The right surface

• Border of liver
  Inferior border is sharp anteriorly where it separates the anterior
  Surface from the inferior surface.

• Lobes of liver:
  The liver is divided into right and left lobes by the attachments of the falciform ligament anteriorly and superiorly.