Peritoneal ligaments are folds ofperitoneumthat are used to connectviscerato viscera or theabdominal wall.
There are multiple named ligaments that usually are named in accordance with what they are.
- Gastrocolic ligament,connects thestomachand thecolon.[1]
- Splenocolic ligament,connects thespleenand thecolon.
- Gastrosplenic ligament
- Gastrophrenic ligament
- Phrenicocolic ligament
- Splenorenal ligament
- Hepatic ligaments - Ligaments that are associated with the liver
References
edit- ^"Abdominal cavity".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp.19–20.ISBN978-1-59339-837-8.