What is the significance of hepatorenal pouch of Morrison -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., It is the most dependent space in the abdomen and fluid from ascites first accumulates here o The posterior right subhepatic space (also known as the hepatorenal fossa or Morison pouch) separates the liver from the right kidney. It is a potential space that is not filled with any fluid in normal conditions -Gross anatomy# Posterior right subhepatic space is a subcompartment of the supramesocolic spaceand is separated from the anterior right subhepatic space by the transverse mesocolon.Boundaries# The recess is bounded :o Anteriorly: right lobe of the liver and gallbladdero Posteriorly: superior aspect right kidney; right adrenal gland; second part of theduodenum; hepatic flexure; pancreatic heado Superiorly: transverse mesocolonCommunications# The posterior right subhepatic space communicates with the right subphrenic spaceand right paracolic gutter. The subhepatic space communicates with the lesser sac via the foramen of Winslow.Related pathology# Fluid (e.g. ascites or haemoperitoneum) accumulates here as it is the lowest dependent spaces of the peritoneal cavity from a wide range of causes. It is also a preferential site for metastases and abscesses.
It is the most dependent space in the abdomen and fluid from ascites first accumulates here
Pancreatic pseudocyst formation occurs here
It is the area where greater omentum originates
It is the point of access through which liver biosy is taken
Anatomy & Physiology (Liver)