Gastrosplenic ligament
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The gastrosplenic ligament (ligamentum gastrosplenicum or gastrolienal ligament) is part of the greater omentum
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Embryonically the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the dorsal mesogastrium.
The gastrosplenic ligament is a made of peritoneum
that connects the greater curvature of stomach with the hilum of the spleen
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Contains: Short gastric vessels and left gastro-epiploic vessels
Greater omentum
The greater omentum is a large fold of parietal peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach...
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Embryonically the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the dorsal mesogastrium.
The gastrosplenic ligament is a made of peritoneum
Peritoneum
The peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or the coelom — it covers most of the intra-abdominal organs — in amniotes and some invertebrates...
that connects the greater curvature of stomach with the hilum of the spleen
Splenic hilum
The Splenic hilum is a location on the surface of the spleen.It is the point of attachment for the gastrosplenic ligament, and the point of insertion for the splenic artery and splenic vein.Structures that enter the hilum are:* Splenic artery...
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Contains: Short gastric vessels and left gastro-epiploic vessels
See also
- greater omentumGreater omentumThe greater omentum is a large fold of parietal peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach...
- PeritoneumPeritoneumThe peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or the coelom — it covers most of the intra-abdominal organs — in amniotes and some invertebrates...
- Lesser omentumLesser omentumThe lesser omentum is the double layer of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the start of the duodenum.- Structure :...
- Right gastroepiploic veinRight gastroepiploic veinThe right gastroepiploic vein drains into the superior mesenteric vein and drains venous blood from the lower parts of the antero-superior and posteroinferior surfaces of the stomach; it runs from left to right along the greater curvature of the stomach between the two layers of the greater omentum....
