Ligament (abdominopelvic)

UPDATED: The term [ligament] in the abdominopelvic region has a very different meaning from the term [ligament] referring to a tendon-like structure associated with a joint. This is one of the terms that is used in different locations with different meaning.

The term [ligament] in the abdominopelvic region refers to a fold of peritoneum over an underlying structure or to a reduplication of the peritoneum. This is extremely important, as most abdominopelvic "ligaments" have a content that could be endangered through surgical manipulation.

There are many ligaments in the abdomen and pelvis. Following is a list of some of them:

Infundibulopelvic ligament
Ligament of Treitz
Falciform ligament
Round ligament of the uterus
Median umbilical ligament
Suspensory ligament of the sigmoid colon, etc

Falciform ligament
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