Splenorenal ligament

Ligament: Splenorenal ligament
Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. (Phrenicolienal ligament labeled at bottom right.)
Latin	ligamentum splenorenale
Gray's	subject #278 1283
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The splenorenal ligament (or lienorenal ligament, or phrenicolienal ligament ), is derived from the peritoneum, where the wall of the general peritoneal cavity comes into contact with the omental bursa between the left kidney and the spleen; the lienal vessels pass between its two layers.

External links

• splenorenal+ligament at eMedicine Dictionary
• Norman/Georgetown spleen
• Norman/Georgetown abdominalcavity (xsectthrulesseromentum)

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