Gastrosplenic ligament
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Ligament: Gastrosplenic ligament | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
| Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. (Gastrolienal ligament labeled at upper left.) | ||
| Latin | ligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale | |
| Gray's | subject #278 1283 | |
| From | greater curvature of the stomach | |
| To | splenic hilum | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12492276 | |
The gastrosplenic ligament (ligamentum gastrosplenicum or gastrolienal ligament) is part of the greater omentum.
Embryonically the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the dorsal mesogastrium.[1]
The gastrosplenic ligament is a made of peritoneum that connects the greater curvature of stomach with the hilum of the spleen.
Contains: Short gastric vessels and left gastro-epiploic vessels
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- SUNY Figs 37:03-07
- SUNY Figs 37:05-12
- SUNY Labs 37:07-0100
- SUNY Labs 38:st-0301
- SUNY Figs 38:03-04
- Diagram at Tn.edu
- Photo of model at Waynesburg College digirep/greateromentum
- abdominalcavity at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xsectthrulesseromentum)
 |
This ligament-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
