MICROANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

GALL BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many lobes are present in the liver?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anatomically the liver has four lobes: right, left, caudate, and quadrate.

Detailed explanation-2: -The liver is a triangular, bilobed structure consisting of a larger right lobe and a smaller left lobe. The falciform ligament separates the two lobes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The caudate lobe has three parts: a left spigelian lobe, a paracaval part, and a caudate process that connects the caudate lobe to the right lobe.

Detailed explanation-4: -The liver has two lobes-the right and the left. Each lobe is made up of thousands of hexagonally-shaped lobules. These lobules are very small. Each lobule is made up of numerous liver cells, called hepatocytes, that line up in radiating rows.

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