Ligament: Gastrosplenic ligament
Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. (Gastrolienal ligament labeled at upper right.)
Latin	ligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale
Gray's	subject #278 1283
From	greater curvature of the stomach
To	splenic hilum
Dorlands/Elsevier	l_09/12492276

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 a 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

1. ^ Anatomy Tables - Stomach & Spleen

See also

• greater omentum
• Peritoneum
• Lesser omentum
• Right gastroepiploic vein

External links

• SUNY Figs 37:03-07
• SUNY Figs 37:05-12
• SUNY Labs 37:07-0100
• SUNY Labs 38:st-0301
• SUNY Figs 38:03-04
• Diagram at Tn.edu
• Photo of model at Waynesburg College digirep/greateromentum
• Norman/Georgetown abdominalcavity (xsectthrulesseromentum)

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