Round ligament of liver
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Overview
| Ligament: Round ligament of liver | ||
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| Inferior surface of the liver. (Round ligament labeled at bottom.) | ||
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| 1: Right lobe of liver 2: Left lobe of liver 3: Quadrate lobe of liver 4: Round ligament of liver 5: Falciform ligament 6: Caudate lobe of liver 7: Inferior vena cava 8: Common bile duct 9: Hepatic artery 10: Portal vein 11: Cystic duct 12: Hepatic duct 13: Gallbladder | ||
| Latin | ligamentum teres hepatis | |
| Gray's | subject #250 1188 | |
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| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12493344 | |
- For other structures with similar name, see round ligament.
In anatomy, the round ligament of (the) liver (also commonly known by its Latin name, ligamentum teres - or more specifically ligamentum teres hepatis as the human body has three round ligaments in total) is a degenerative string of tissue that exists in the free edge of the falciform ligament of the liver.
The round ligament represents the remnant of the left fetal umbilical vein. The round ligament therefore only exists in humans (and other animals) that are more than a few months old. Prenatally and for a month or two after birth, the umbilical vein is patent.
The umbilical vein/round ligament inserts around the umbilicus and is an important landmark of the inner surface of the anterior abdominal wall.
External links
- 617611323 at GPnotebook
- SUNY Labs 38:12-0106 - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: The Visceral Surface of the Liver"
- SUNY Anatomy Image 7819
- Overview at ucc.edu
Fetal vascular remnant ligaments | |
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| Heart | Ligamentum arteriosum |
| Liver | Round ligament of liver - Ligamentum venosum |
| Umbilical | Medial umbilical ligament (see also Median umbilical ligament and Lateral umbilical ligament) |
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