Left triangular ligament

The left triangular ligament is a large peritoneal fold. It connects the posterior part of the upper surface of the left lobe of the liver to the thoracic diaphragm.

Left triangular ligament
The superior surface of the liver.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum triangulare sinistrum hepatis
TA98	A10.1.02.305
TA2	3776
FMA	76987
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Structure

The left triangular ligament connects the posterior part of the upper surface of the left lobe of the liver to the thoracic diaphragm.^[1] Its anterior layer is continuous with the left layer of the falciform ligament.

Additional images

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  Diagram to show the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera.
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  Triangular ligament of liver.Superior surface of liver.
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  Triangular ligament.Diaphragmatic surface of liver.