Translations:Leber (Hepar)/55/en

The liver is located in the right upper abdomen, but extends beyond the epigastrium into the left upper abdomen. It thereby pushes far in front of the stomach, which leaves an impression (impressio gastrica) at the back of the left liver lobe. The right lobe of the liver comes into close contact with the colon (right flexure), the small intestine (pars superior), the upper part of the right kidney and the right adrenal gland. Its impression sites are also named accordingly: Impressio colica, duodenalis, renalis and suprarenalis. The position of the liver is strongly dependent on respiration, as its underside is fused to the diaphragm. Age and posture are equally crucial in determining the position of the liver. The gallbladder is located dorsally between the left and right lobes of the liver.