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Hilar Arrangement in Lungs, Liver, Kidneys : Mnemonic

Epomedicine, Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023

Last updated on June 4, 2023

Hilum is an indentation in the surface of a kidney, spleen, or other organ, where blood vessels, ducts, nerve fibers, etc. enter and leave it.

Hilum of Lung

Mnemonic: VAD (from anterior to posterior)

  1. pulmonary Veins (Superior and Inferior)
  2. pulmonary Artery
  3. Duct – bronchus (Principal bronchus on left, and eparterial and hyparterial bronchus on right)
lungs hilum mnemonic

Hilum of Liver (Porta Hepatis)

Mnemonic: DAVE (from anterior to posterior)

  1. Ducts (right and left hepatic duct)
  2. Artery (right and left hepatic vein)
  3. Vein (portal vein – right and left branches)
  4. Epiploic foramen
hilum of liver mnemonic

Hilum of Kidney

Mnemonic: VAD (from anterior to posterior)

  1. Vein (renal vein)
  2. Artery (renal artery)
  3. Duct (ureter)
renal hilum mnemonic
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Epomedicine. Hilar Arrangement in Lungs, Liver, Kidneys : Mnemonic [Internet]. Epomedicine; 2023 Jun 4 [cited 2025 May 9]. Available from: https://epomedicine.com/medical-students/hilar-arrangement-in-lungs-liver-kidneys-mnemonic/.

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