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IJAR.2017.310

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 3.2 (August 2017)

Page No.: 4284-4289

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.310

MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF ADULT HUMAN CADAVERIC LIVER

Mohini M.Joshi *1, Sushama K. Chavan 2.

*1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India.

*2 Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India.

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Mohini M. Joshi,  Associate Professor,  Department of Anatomy, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Loni, Dist. Ahmadnagar Maharashtra, India.  Mobile No: +919823064062,  E-Mail: atharvamohini@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background: The liver is the largest of the abdominal viscera, occupying a substantial portion of the upper abdominal cavity. It is essential to have knowledge of the normal and variant liver anatomy.

Objective: Objective of the present study was to study morphology of liver and its variations.

Materials and Methods: The hundred liver specimens available in the department of Anatomy were studied. The liver specimens were numbered and photographs were taken along with proper documentation. Caudate and quadrate   lobes of the liver were studied in detail for the size, shape, accessory fissures, and accessory lobes. For each of the parameters, the mean, standard deviation (S.D.) and range (minimum value-maximum value) was calculated.

Result: The mean length of the caudate lobe was 5.33±1.01, breadth 2.75 ±0.65 and depth 1.93±0.55 while length of the quadrate lobe was 5.91±1.18 and breadth 3.00±0.80. The mean length of the right lobe was 13.62±2.23, breadth 8.13±1.45 while length of the left lobe was 12.20±2.12 and breadth 7.65±1.51. Morphological variations like caudate process, accessory fissures, Pons Hepatis, lingual process, papillary process, accessory lobes and variations in shapes of caudate and quadrate lobes were observed and reported.

Conclusion: This study highlights some of the variations in the lobes and fissures of the liver. Various shapes of the caudate lobe and quadrate lobe were encountered. Knowledge of anatomical and morphological variations of liver is important for anatomist as well as for radiologist and hepatobiliary surgeons.  

Key words: Liver, Morphology, Quadrate, Caudate, Variations.

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Cite this article: Mohini M.Joshi, Sushama K. Chavan. MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF ADULT HUMAN CADAVERIC LIVER. Int J Anat Res 2017;5(3.2):4284-4289. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.310