Phrenicosplenic ligament
| Phrenicosplenic ligament | |
|---|---|
 Diagram to show the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera (phrenicosplenic ligament labeled at center right) | |
| Details | |
| From | Thoracic diaphragm |
| To | Spleen |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Ligamentum phrenicosplenicum, ligamentum phrenicolienale or sustentaculum lienis |
| TA | A10.1.02.206 |
| FMA | 76981 |
The phrenosplenic ligament (lienophrenic ligament or phrenicolienal ligament) is a double fold of peritoneum that connects the thoracic diaphragm and spleen.[1]
The phrenicosplenic ligament is part of the greater omentum. Distinctions between the phrenicosplenic ligament and adjacent ligaments, such as the gastrophrenic, gastrosplenic and splenorenal ligaments, which are all part of the same mesenteric sheet, are often nebulous.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Phrenicosplenic ligament". Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
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