With regard to hepatic anatomy, the falciform ligament divides the _______ from the _______.
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).
Caudate lobe, quadrate lobe
Right lobe, left lobe
Left medial section, left lateral section
Left medial section, right lobe
Liver