Beginner Left Hepatic Duct Quiz

Q1. What is the main function of the left hepatic duct?

• To carry arterial blood into the liver
• To drain bile from the functional left side of the liver
• To return hepatic venous blood to the heart
• To drain pancreatic juice

Q2. Which duct normally joins the left hepatic duct at the hepatic hilum?

• Cystic duct
• Common bile duct
• Right hepatic duct
• Main pancreatic duct

Q3. What duct is usually formed by union of the right and left hepatic ducts?

• Cystic duct
• Common bile duct directly from the pancreas
• Common hepatic duct
• Main pancreatic duct

Q4. Where does the left hepatic duct approach the right hepatic duct?

• Renal hilum
• Hepatic hilum near the porta hepatis
• Pelvic brim
• Pancreatic tail

Q5. Which substance flows through the left hepatic duct?

• Portal venous blood
• Lymph only
• Urine
• Bile

Q6. Is the left hepatic duct part of the biliary tree?

• No, it is a hepatic vein
• No, it is a lymphatic vessel
• No, it is an artery
• Yes, it is a major bile duct

Q7. Which liver territory contributes prominently to the left hepatic duct?

• Only the caudate lobe in every person
• Functional left hepatic segments
• Only segment VI
• Only segment VII

Q8. What structure lies distal to the usual union of the left and right hepatic ducts?

• Inferior vena cava
• Cystic artery
• Left portal vein
• Common hepatic duct

Q9. Which type of structures generally accompany intrahepatic bile ducts before they reach the left hepatic duct?

• Portal vein and hepatic artery branches
• Hepatic veins only
• Gonadal vessels
• Renal vessels

Q10. Which statement best describes the left hepatic duct?

• It drains the gallbladder directly into the pancreas
• It drains the functional left liver and joins the right hepatic duct
• It is the terminal portion of the pancreatic duct
• It carries portal blood to the left liver