- Right lobe of liver
Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = lobus hepatis dexter
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Caption = Posterior and inferior surfaces of the liver. (Right lobe labeled at upper right.)
Caption2 = 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
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The right lobe is much larger than the left; the proportion between them being as six to one.It occupies the
right hypochondrium , and is separated from the left lobe on its upper surface by thefalciform ligament ; on its under and posterior surfaces by theleft sagittal fossa ; and in front by theumbilical notch .It is of a somewhat quadrilateral form, its under and posterior surfaces being marked by three fossæ: the porta and the fossæ for the
gall-bladder andinferior vena cava , which separate its left part into two smaller lobes; thequadrate andcaudate lobe s.External links
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* - "Abdominal Cavity: Inspection of the Abdominal Viscera in situ"
* - "The Visceral Surface of the Liver"
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