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
TA	A10.1.02.203
FMA	16517
	Anatomical terminology

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

Embryonically the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the dorsal mesogastrium.[1]

The gastrosplenic ligament is made of peritoneum that connects the greater curvature of stomach with the hilum of the spleen.

Contains: Short gastric vessels and left gastro-epiploic vessels

References

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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