Which statement about the left intersegmental fissure is true?

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The left intersegmental fissure marks the boundary between the left medial and left lateral hepatic segments on the visceral surface of the liver. In the left lobe, the medial segment is IV and the lateral segments are II and III, and this fissure runs between them, forming their dividing plane. It lies along the fissure associated with the ligamentum teres (the remnant of the umbilical vein) within the falciform ligament, so this area carries recognizable landmarks tied to the left portal venous system. It is not in the right lobe, and it does not run along the posterior surface; it is on the visceral surface, near the falciform/round ligament region.