Left triangular ligament

Ligament of the liver and diaphragm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Left triangular ligament
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The superior surface of the liver.
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Latinligamentum triangulare sinistrum hepatis
TA98A10.1.02.305
TA23776
FMA76987
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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.

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