Quadrate lobe of liver
| Quadrate lobe of liver | |
|---|---|
 Posterior and inferior surfaces of the liver. (Quadrate lobe visible at bottom center.) | |
 1: Right lobe of liver 2: Left lobe of liver 3: Quadrate lobe of liver 4: Round ligament of liver 5: Falciform ligament 6: Caudate lobe of liver 7: Inferior vena cava 8: Common bile duct 9: Hepatic artery 10: Portal vein 11: Cystic duct 12: Hepatic duct 13: Gallbladder | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Lobus quadratus |
| TA | A05.8.01.029 |
| FMA | 13364 |
The quadrate lobe is an area of the liver situated on the under surface of the right lobe, bounded in front by the anterior margin of the liver; behind by the porta hepatis; on the right, by the fossa for the gall-bladder; and on the left, by the fossa for the umbilical vein.
It is oblong in shape, its antero-posterior diameter being greater than its transverse.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy diagram: 12581.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
- Anatomy photo:38:12-0202 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Visceral Surface of the Liver"
- Anatomy image:7811 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- MedicalMnemonics.com: 270
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