Peritoneal ligaments

Question 1

Hepatoduodenal ligament?

Answer 1

Contains:

Portal triad:

• Hepatic artery
• Hepatic portal vein
• Common bile duct

Connects:

• Porta hepatis to the duodenum

Question 2

Hepatogastric ligament?

Answer 2

Contains:

• Right gastric artery

Connects:

• Left gastric artery
• Liver to lesser curvature of the stomach

Question 3

Falciform ligament?

Answer 3

Contains:

• Ligamentum teres

Connects:

• Liver to the anterior abdominal wallN

Notes:

• A remnant of the fetal umbilical vein

Question 4

Gastrocolic ligament

Answer 4

Contains:

• Greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon

Connects:

• Gastroepiploic arteries

Notes:

• A portion of the greater omentum

Question 5

Gastrosplenic ligament?

Answer 5

Contains:

• Greater curvature of the stomach to spleen

Connects:

• Short gastric vessels

Question 6

Splenorenal ligament?

Answer 6

Contains:

• Tail of pancreas
• Splenic artery and vein

Connects:

• Spleen to the posterior abdominal wall