Round ligament of liver
The round ligament of the liver, ligamentum teres or ligamentum teres hepatis is a ligament that forms part of the free edge of the falciform ligament of the liver. It connects the liver to the umbilicus. It is the remnant of the left umbilical vein. The round ligament divides the left part of the liver into medial and lateral sections.
| Round ligament of liver | |
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Liver seen from below, with the round ligament labeled at bottom. | |
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 | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | left umbilical vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum teres hepatis |
| MeSH | D000069592 |
| TA98 | A05.8.01.015 |
| TA2 | 5104 |
| FMA | 14079 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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