A text-book of clinical anatomy : for students and practitioners . £*- ^\\£r ^..:,. Fig. 83.—Cross-section of abdomen at level of middle of kidneys and liver (firstlumbar vertebra). S, Spleen. LK, Left kidney. RK, Right kidney. QL, Quadratuslumborum muscle. CE, Nerves of Cauda equina projecting from spinal canal. P, Pan-creas. V, Stomach, close to cardiac orifice. D, Thoracic duct. T, Ligamentum teresor suspensory ligament of liver. LL, Left lobe of liver. LF, Longitudinal fissure ofliver. RL, Right lobe of liver. 1, Aorta. 2, Vena cava inferior. 3, Gastrohepaticor lesser omentum. 4, Gastrospl
A text-book of clinical anatomy : for students and practitioners . £*- ^\\£r ^..:,. Fig. 83.—Cross-section of abdomen at level of middle of kidneys and liver (firstlumbar vertebra). S, Spleen. LK, Left kidney. RK, Right kidney. QL, Quadratuslumborum muscle. CE, Nerves of Cauda equina projecting from spinal canal. P, Pan-creas. V, Stomach, close to cardiac orifice. D, Thoracic duct. T, Ligamentum teresor suspensory ligament of liver. LL, Left lobe of liver. LF, Longitudinal fissure ofliver. RL, Right lobe of liver. 1, Aorta. 2, Vena cava inferior. 3, Gastrohepaticor lesser omentum. 4, Gastrosplenic omentum. 265 THE LIVER. 267 left subphrenic space, or, through adhesions with the diaphragm, into theleft pleural cavity. In children the liver is relatively larger than in adultsand occupies a large part of the upper half of the abdomen. On the inferior surface of the right lobe is the gall-bladder, which isusually quite firmly adherent to it. Its position may change with the sizeof the liver, but, in general, it may be said to be opposite the ninth rightcostal cartilage
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