Sternopericardiac ligaments
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| Sternopericardiac ligaments | |
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| transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum. | |
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| Diagram showing relations of opened heart to front of thoracic wall. | |
| Latin | ligamenta sternopericardiaca |
| Gray's | subject #137 526 |
The fibrous pericardium is attached to the posterior surface of the sternum by the superior and inferior sternopericardiac ligaments (sternopericardial ligaments); the upper passing to the manubrium, and the lower to the xiphoid process.
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Coronal cross section of heart.
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This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. These ligaments are also known as Lannelongue's ligaments.
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