Preferred Label : quadrate lobe of liver;
Uberon definition : 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. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : liver quadrate lobe; lobus quadratus;
Origin ID : 0001116;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- has part
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. [WP,unvetted].
