The following statement(s) is/are true concerning the relationship of the biliary tree and the hepatic artery and portal vein.
A. The common hepatic and common bile duct lie immediately anterior to the portal vein
B. The cystic artery, which usually arises from the right hepatic artery, crosses behind the hepatic duct in most cases
C. A replaced right hepatic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery system will run to the right of the common bile duct
D. The arterial supply of the extrahepatic biliary ducts is derived from major trunks running along the medial and lateral walls of the common duct at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock position
Answer:A
The following statement(s) is/are true concerning the relationship of the biliary tree and the hepatic artery and portal vein.
A. The common hepatic and common bile duct lie immediately anterior to the portal vein B. The cystic artery, which usually arises from the right hepatic artery, crosses behind the hepatic duct in most cases C. A replaced right hepatic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery system will run to the right of the common bile duct D. The arterial supply of the extrahepatic biliary ducts is derived from major trunks running along the medial and lateral walls of the common duct at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock position