Corpus: Porta hepatis
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Synonyms: Porta hepatis, Fossa transversa hepatis, hepatic hilus, hilum hepatis
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The hepatic portal, or porta hepatis in Latin, refers to the point on the underside of the liver where blood vessels, bile ducts, lymph vessels and nerve fibres enter or leave the organ.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The hepatic portal is a short, approximately 4-5 cm long transverse fissure that is located between the lobus quadratus and the lobus caudatus and separates the two lobes of the liver. The following structures are located in the hepatic portal from right to left:
- Ductus hepaticus communis (common hepatic bile duct)
- Vena portae (portal vein)
- Arteria hepatica propria (hepatic artery)
The common hepatic duct is formed in the area of the hepatic portal from the dexter hepatic duct and the sinister hepatic duct.