PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

BILIARY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What ligament attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal wall?
A
Coronary Ligament
B
Triangular Ligament
C
Ligamentum Teres
D
Falciform Ligament
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The falciform ligament is the thin, sickle-shaped, fibrous structure that connects the anterior part of the liver to the ventral wall of the abdomen.

Detailed explanation-2: -In human anatomy, the falciform ligament (from Latin ‘sickle-shaped’) is a ligament that attaches the liver to the front body wall and divides the liver into the left lobe and right lobe.

Detailed explanation-3: -The round ligament of the liver (or 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.

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