Regarding the bare area of the liver, which statement is correct?
- A It lies between the layers of the falciform ligament and is covered by visceral peritoneum
- B It lies between the two layers of the coronary ligament and has no peritoneal covering ✓
- C It is bounded by the hepatoduodenal and hepatogastric ligaments
- D It faces the stomach and is related to the lesser omentum
Correct answer: B. It lies between the two layers of the coronary ligament and has no peritoneal covering
Explanation
The coronary ligament reflects from the diaphragm onto the liver as upper and lower layers; the large strip of liver between them receives no peritoneum and is directly applied to the diaphragm, forming the bare area. Abscesses here are subdiaphragmatic but extraperitoneal, which alters their drainage. The falciform ligament divides the subphrenic spaces anteriorly, the hepatoduodenal and hepatogastric ligaments form the lesser omentum at the porta hepatis, and none of these define the bare area.
Reference: Last's Anatomy: Regional and Applied, 12th ed.
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