Gastrosplenic ligament

Gastrosplenic ligament
Gastrosplenic ligament
	Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. (Gastrolienal ligament labeled at upper left.)
Details
Precursor	dorsal mesogastrium
From	greater curvature of the stomach
To	splenic hilum
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale
TA98	A10.1.02.203
TA2	3760
FMA	16517
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The gastrosplenic ligament (also known as the ligamentum gastrosplenicum or gastrolienal ligament) is part of the greater omentum.

Structure[]

The gastrosplenic ligament is made of visceral peritoneum.^[1] It connects the greater curvature of stomach with the hilum of the spleen.^[1]^[2]

It contains the short gastric arteries, short gastric veins, the left gastroepiploic artery, and the left gastroepiploic vein.^{[citation needed]}

Development[]

Embryonically, the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the dorsal mesogastrium.^[3]

Clinical significance[]

Gastrosplenic ligament entrapment[]

Small intestine may loop through a perforation in the gastrosplenic ligament, ending lateral to the spleen and stomach.^[1] This is known as gastrosplenic ligament entrapment, and is usually caused by abdominal trauma.^[2] This is corrected with surgery.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Freeman, David E. (2006-01-01), Auer, Jörg A.; Stick, John A. (eds.), "Chapter 35 - Small Intestine", Equine Surgery (Third Edition), Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 401–436, ISBN 978-1-4160-0123-2, retrieved 2021-01-26
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Wilson, David A., ed. (2012-01-01), "Small Intestine: Mesenteric Hernia", Clinical Veterinary Advisor, Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 552–553, doi:10.1016/b978-1-4160-9979-6.00689-9, ISBN 978-1-4160-9979-6, retrieved 2021-01-26
^ Anatomy Tables - Stomach & Spleen Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

Anatomy figure: 37:03-07 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Anatomy figure: 37:05-12 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Anatomy photo:37:07-0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Anatomy photo:38:st-0301 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Anatomy figure: 38:03-04 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Diagram at Tn.edu
Photo of model at Waynesburg College digirep/greateromentum
abdominalcavity at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xsectthrulesseromentum)

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[:0-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Freeman, David E. (2006-01-01), Auer, Jörg A.; Stick, John A. (eds.), "Chapter 35 - Small Intestine", Equine Surgery (Third Edition), Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 401–436, ISBN 978-1-4160-0123-2, retrieved 2021-01-26

[:1-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Wilson, David A., ed. (2012-01-01), "Small Intestine: Mesenteric Hernia", Clinical Veterinary Advisor, Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 552–553, doi:10.1016/b978-1-4160-9979-6.00689-9, ISBN 978-1-4160-9979-6, retrieved 2021-01-26

[3] Anatomy Tables - Stomach & Spleen Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine

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