Duodenal impression on liver

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Duodenal 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 duodenalis hepatis
Gray's subject #250 1190

Medial to the renal impression is a third and slightly marked impression, lying between it and the neck of the gall-bladder. This is caused by the descending portion of the duodenum, and is known as the duodenal impression.

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