Lobules

In anatomy, a lobe is a clear anatomical division or extension of an organ (as seen for example in the brain, lung, liver, or kidney) that can be determined without the use of a microscope at the gross anatomy level. This is in contrast to the much smaller lobule, which is a clear division only visible under the microscope. connect lobes and connect lobules. Examples of lobesThe four main lobes of the brainthe frontal lobethe parietal lobethe occipital lobethe temporal lobeThe three lobes of the human cerebellumthe flocculonodular lobethe anterior lobethe posterior lobeThe two lobes of the thymusThe two and three lobes of the lungsLeft lung: superior and inferiorRight lung: superior, middle, and inferiorThe four lobes of the liverLeft lobe of liverRight lobe of liverQuadrate lobe of liverCaudate lobe of liverThe renal lobes of the kidneyEarlobesExamples of lobulesthe cortical lobules of the kidneythe testicular lobules of the testisthe lobules of the mammary glandthe pulmonary lobules of the lungthe lobules of the thymusReferences