Colic impression on liver

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Colic impression on liver
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Inferior surface of the liver.
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Posterior and inferior surfaces of the liver.
Latin impressio colica hepatis
Gray's subject #250 1189

The portion of the under surface of the right lobe to the right of the fossa for the gall-bladder presents two impressions, one situated behind the other, and separated by a ridge. The anterior of these two impressions, the colic impression, is shallow and is produced by the right colic flexure.

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This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.