With regard to hepatic anatomy, the falciform ligament divides the _______ from the _______.
Caudate lobe, quadrate lobe
Right lobe, left lobe
Left medial section, left lateral section
Left medial section, right lobe
The falciform ligament divides the left lateral section from the left medial section. The plane between the gallbladder fossa and the inferior vena cava (IVC--referred to as Cantlie's line) divides the right and left lobes. The falciform ligament, along with the round, triangular, and coronary ligaments may be divided in a bloodless plane during liver resection (Figs. 31-1 to 31-3).
Liver