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The right colic flexure or hepatic flexure (as it is next to the liver) is the sharp bend between the ascending colon and the transverse colon. The hepatic flexure lies in the right upper quadrant of the human abdomen. It receives blood supply from the superior mesenteric artery.
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Quadrants of the abdomen Diagram showing which organs (or parts of organs) are in each quadrant of the abdomen. The left lower quadrant (LLQ) of the human abdomen is the area left of the midline and below the umbilicus. The LLQ includes the left iliac fossa and half of the left flank region. The equivalent term for animals is left posterior ...
Diagram of liver, blood vessels, hepatic lobule, and portal tract anatomy with key labels Items portrayed in this file ...
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The first part of the duodenum is mobile, and connected to the liver by the hepatoduodenal ligament of the lesser omentum. The first part of the duodenum ends at the corner, the superior duodenal flexure. [9]: 273 Relations: [citation needed] Anterior Gallbladder; Quadrate lobe of liver; Posterior Bile duct; Gastroduodenal artery; Portal vein
The left triangular ligament connects the posterior part of the upper surface of the left lobe of the liver to the thoracic diaphragm. [1] Its anterior layer is continuous with the left layer of the falciform ligament .
The liver synthesises the bulk of lipoproteins. The liver is located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen and below the diaphragm to which it is attached at one part, the bare area of the liver. This is to the right of the stomach and it overlies the gall bladder. The liver synthesises bile acids and lecithin to promote the digestion of ...