Gastrosplenic ligament
| Gastrosplenic ligament | |
|---|---|
splenic hilum | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale |
| TA98 | A10.1.02.203 |
| TA2 | 3760 |
| FMA | 16517 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The gastrosplenic ligament (also known as the ligamentum gastrosplenicum or gastrolienal ligament) is part of the greater omentum extending between the stomach and the spleen. It contains several blood vessels.
Structure
The gastrosplenic ligament consists of visceral
Contents
It contains the short gastric artery and vein, and the left gastroepiploic artery and vein.[2]
Development
Embryonically, the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the
Clinical significance
Gastrosplenic ligament entrapment
Small intestine may loop through a perforation in the gastrosplenic ligament, ending lateral to the spleen and stomach.[1] This is known as gastrosplenic ligament entrapment, and is usually caused by abdominal trauma.[4] This is corrected with surgery.[1]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4160-0123-2, retrieved 2021-01-26
- ^ OCLC 1201341621.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - PMID 32809659, retrieved 2022-12-17
- ISBN 978-1-4160-9979-6, retrieved 2021-01-26
External links
- Anatomy figure: 37:03-07 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy figure: 37:05-12 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy photo:37:07-0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy photo:38:st-0301 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy figure: 38:03-04 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Diagram at Tn.edu
- Photo of model at Waynesburg College digirep/greateromentum
- abdominalcavity at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xsectthrulesseromentum)
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