Left triangular ligament

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

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.

Structure

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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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References

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1193 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ^ Mirilas, Petros; Skandalakis, J. E. (September 2002). "Benign anatomical mistakes: right and left coronary ligaments". The American Surgeon. 68 (9): 832–835. ISSN 0003-1348. PMID 12356161.
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