In
anatomy, a
lobe
is a clear anatomical division or extension that can be determined without the use of a
microscope (at the
gross anatomy level.) This is in contrast to a
lobule
, which is a clear division only visible
histologically
.
In practice, this division can be somewhat subjective. For example, it can be difficult to precisely distinguish between a
interlobar duct and a
interlobular duct.
Furthermore, the distinction is not universally accepted, and some sources simply consider a lobule to be a small lobe.
- The four lobes of the human
cerebral cortex
- The three lobes of the human
cerebellum
- * the
flocculonodular lobe
- *
Right lung: superior, middle, inferior
- *
Left lung: superior and inferior
- *
Renal lobe and
cortical lobule
