Gastrophrenic ligament

Gastrophrenic ligament
Details
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum gastrophrenicum
TA98	A10.1.02.202
TA2	3759
FMA	16518
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The postero-superior surface of the stomach is covered by peritoneum, except over a small area close to the cardiac orifice; this area is limited by the lines of attachment of the gastrophrenic ligament, and lies in apposition with the diaphragm, and frequently with the upper portion of the left suprarenal gland.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1162 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

• Anatomy image:7928 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center