APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

HEPATOBILIARY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many segments are present in the liver
A
6
B
7
C
8
D
9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The caudate lobe is often called an independent segment. Three vertical planes and a transverse plane divide the liver into four sectors and eight segments. The vertical planes divide the liver into four sectors. The transverse plane divides the liver into superior and inferior segments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anatomically the liver has four lobes: right, left, caudate, and quadrate. The quadrate lobe is located on the inferior surface of the right lobe.

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