Ligament: Gastrosplenic ligament | ||
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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
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