Hepatorenal ligament
The hepatorenal ligament is the fold or pouch of peritoneum that extends from the lower posterior surface of the liver to the anterior surface of the right kidney and forms the right margin of the lesser sac.
| Hepatorenal ligament | |
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| Details | |
| From | liver |
| To | kidney |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum hepatorenale |
| TA | A10.1.02.306 |
| FMA | 16519 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It is sometimes considered a synonym for the coronary ligament, and sometimes considered a component of it.[1]
References
- Anatomy photo:38:10-0204 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Ligaments of the Liver"
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