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What is the hepatogastric ligament?
The hepatogastric ligament is the proximal portion of the lesser omentum that reaches form the stomach to the liver, containing the gastric vessels.
What runs in the hepatogastric ligament?
The hepatogastric ligament or gastrohepatic ligament connects the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach. It contains the right and the left gastric arteries. In the abdominal cavity it separates the greater and lesser sacs on the right. It is sometimes cut during surgery in order to access the lesser sac.
Where does the hepatogastric ligament come from?
The lesser omentum, also called the small omentum or gastrohepatic omentum, is the double layer of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach (hepatogastric ligament) and the first part of the duodenum (hepatoduodenal ligament).
What is Hepatogastric?
[ hĕp′ə-tō-găs′trĭk ] adj. Relating to the liver and the stomach.
What ligament holds the stomach?
Peritoneal ligaments are folds of peritoneum that are used to connect viscera to viscera or the abdominal wall. There are multiple named ligaments that usually are named in accordance with what they are. Gastrocolic ligament, connects the stomach and the colon.
Which ligament connects the gallbladder to the liver?
The hepatoduodenal ligament is the portion of the lesser omentum extending between the porta hepatis of the liver and the superior part of the duodenum….
| Hepatoduodenal ligament | |
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| TA2 | 3754 |
| FMA | 16521 |
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Where is the ligamentum venosum?
porta hepatis
The ligamentum venosum is the fibrous remnant of the ductus venosus of the fetal circulation. Usually, it is attached to the left branch of the portal vein within the porta hepatis (gateway to theliver). It may be continuous with the round ligament of liver (ligamentum teres hepatis).
What ligaments keep liver in place?
The triangular ligaments are asymmetrical bilateral structures that help to hold the liver in place. There are two in total, right and left, both of which are continuations of the coronary ligament. The right triangular ligament is a relatively short structure.
What is ligamentum venosum?
The ligamentum venosum is the fibrous remnant of the ductus venosus of the fetal circulation. Usually, it is attached to the left branch of the portal vein within the porta hepatis (gateway to the liver). It may be continuous with the round ligament of liver (ligamentum teres hepatis).
What are the five ligaments of the liver?
These include the coronary, triangular, falciform, round, hepatogastric and hepatoduodenal ligaments, together with ligamentum venosum.
What is hepatoduodenal ligament?
The hepatoduodenal ligament is a thick anatomical structure wrapped in the peritoneum that constitutes part of the lesser omentum. The hepatoduodenal ligament runs from the porta hepatis to the proximal 2 cm of the duodenum.
Is ligamentum venosum same as ligamentum teres?
The ligamentum teres hepatis is the obliterated umbilical vein, which joins the left portal vein; the ligamentum venosum is the obliterated ductus venosus, which joins the left portal vein to left hepatic vein.
Where is ligamentum arteriosum located?
The ligamentum arteriosum is a fibrous band that runs between the superior surface of the origin of the left pulmonary artery and the inferior surface of the arch of the aorta.