Left lobe of liver
Lobus hepatis sinister
Definition
The left lobe of liver (left hepatic lobe; lobus hepatis sinister) is that portion of the liver that lies entirely, or almost entirely, to the left of the median plane. This lobe forms from a third to nearly a half of the total liver mass.
A whole left lobe of liver is only present in horses and ruminants. In carnivores, its parenchyma is usually completely divided into two sublobes, the left lateral hepatic lobe and the the left medial hepatic lobe.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s Anatomy of the Dog. 4th ed. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier; 2013.
