Left triangular ligament
Ligament of the liver and diaphragm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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![]() The superior surface of the liver. | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum triangulare sinistrum hepatis |
TA98 | A10.1.02.305 |
TA2 | 3776 |
FMA | 76987 |
Anatomical terminology |
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
- Diagram to show the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera.
- Triangular ligament of liver.Superior surface of liver.
- Triangular ligament.Diaphragmatic surface of liver.
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