Sternopericardiac ligaments

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Sternopericardiac ligaments

transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum.

Diagram showing relations of opened heart to front of thoracic wall.
Latin	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.

Additional images

Coronal cross section of heart.

External links

1805254716 at GPnotebook

This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. These ligaments are also known as Lannelongue's ligaments.

Anatomy of torso, cardiovascular system: heart (TA A12.1, TH H3.09.01, GA 5.524)

General

Surface

Internal

atria interatrial septum musculi pectinati sulcus terminalis ventricles interventricular septum trabeculae carneae chordae tendineae papillary muscle valves cusps atrioventricular septum

cardiac skeleton

intervenous tubercle

Chambers

Right heart	(venae cavae, coronary sinus) → right atrium (atrial appendage, fossa ovalis, limbus of fossa ovalis, crista terminalis, valve of inferior vena cava, valve of coronary sinus) → tricuspid valve → right ventricle (conus arteriosus, moderator band/septomarginal trabecula) → pulmonary valve → (pulmonary artery and pulmonary circulation)

Left heart	(pulmonary veins) → left atrium (atrial appendage) → mitral valve → left ventricle → aortic valve (aortic sinus) → (aorta and systemic circulation)

Layers

Endocardium	heart valves

Myocardium	conduction system: cardiac pacemaker SA node AV node bundle of His Purkinje fibers

Pericardial cavity	pericardial sinus

Pericardium	fibrous pericardium sternopericardiac ligaments serous pericardium epicardium/visceral layer fold of left vena cava

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