Syllabus · Historical · V4 (2023) · Liver
N1 · Liver Physiology
N1.ii · Liver Physiology
Describe the functional anatomy of the liver.
Written examination
SAQ history
No mapped SAQ history for this objective.
Oral examination
VIVA history
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2024B · Day 2 · VIVA 7
This VIVA will examine hepatobiliary physiology and pharmacology. This is a diagram of a liver lobule. Please identify the structures labelled A-J.
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2023A · Day 1 · VIVA 3
This VIVA will examine hepatic physiology and immunology. This is a hepatic lobule. Please indicate the structures labelled 1-5? (Image removed from report.)
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2022B · Day 1 · VIVA 5
This viva will explore your knowledge of liver physiology. Please identify the labels on the diagram of the basic structure of a liver lobule. (Image removed from report.)
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2022A · Day 2 · VIVA 6
This viva will explore your understanding of hepatic physiology. This is a hepatic lobule. Please indicate the structures numbered 1 to 5. (Image removed from report.)
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2021B · Day 2 · VIVA 7
This viva will assess your knowledge of hepatic function and lactate physiology. Which letter on the diagram points to the functional unit of the liver? (Image removed from report).
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2021A · Day 2 · VIVA 8
This viva will explore your understanding of the anatomy of the liver. This is the functional unit of the liver. What are the structures labelled A to E? What is the significance of this arrangement? (Image removed from report.)
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2019A · Day 1 · VIVA 5
This viva is about the physiology and function of the liver. Using the schematic below please outline the functional anatomy of the liver. (Image removed from report.)
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2014A · VIVA 1
This Viva tested knowledge of hepatic physiology and aspects of cerebral physiology. It explored topics such as liver blood flow, the structural arrangement in the liver and moved on to determinates of intracranial pressure.
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2012B · VIVA 5
This Viva will examine knowledge of the liver. Candidates were given a picture of a portal triad in the centre of an acinus, and asked “What are the functional relationships and why is this arrangement important?” Subsequent discussion focused on liver blood flow, and its regulation, as well as how the liver handles ammonia, the urea cycle and laxatives.
Sources: objective text from the relevant CICM syllabus; historical SAQ and VIVA wording from CICM examiner reports.