Sternopericardiac ligaments
| 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. |
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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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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated. These ligaments are also known as Lannelongue's ligaments.
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noco/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr
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proc, drug (C1A/1B/1C/1D), blte
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