| Hepatorenal ligament | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| From | Liver |
| To | Kidney |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum hepatorenale |
| TA98 | A10.1.02.306 |
| TA2 | 3777 |
| FMA | 16519 |
| Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata] | |
The hepatorenal ligament is the fold of peritoneum that extends from the lower posterior surface of the liver to the anterior surface of the right kidney. It forms the right margin of the lesser sac.
Structure
The hepatorenal ligament extends from the lower posterior surface of the liver to the anterior surface of the right kidney. It forms the right margin of the lesser sac.
History
The term "hepatorenal ligament" is sometimes considered a synonym for the coronary ligament, and sometimes considered a component of it.
References
- Pérez, W; Lima, M (March 2007). "Anatomical Description of the Liver, Hepatic Ligaments and Omenta in the Coypu (Myocastor coypus)". International Journal of Morphology. 25 (1). doi:10.4067/S0717-95022007000100007. ISSN 0717-9502.
- Anatomy photo:38:10-0204 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Ligaments of the Liver"
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