Lobes | |
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![]() Visceral surface of the liver showing the four lobes | |
Identifiers | |
TA98 | A13.1.02.002 |
FMA | 45728 |
Anatomical terminology |
In anatomy, a lobe is a clear anatomical division or extension[1] of an organ (as seen for example in the brain, lung, liver, or kidney) that can be determined without the use of a microscope at the gross anatomy level. This is in contrast to the much smaller lobule, which is a clear division only visible under the microscope.[2]
Interlobar ducts connect lobes and interlobular ducts connect lobules.