THE LIVER 



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1. The coronary ligament (Lig. coronarium hepatis) attaches it closely to the 

 diaphragm. It consists of two strong laminae. The right one is attached to the 

 right of the fossa vena cavse; the left one begins to the left of the vena cava and 

 passes dorsally and laterally, becoming continuous with the left lateral ligament at 

 the left margin of the oesophageal notch; it detaches a middle fold which extends 

 to the oesophageal notch and is continuous with the lesser omentum. The two 

 laminae unite below the vena cava to form the next hgament. 



2. The falciform ligament (Lig. falciforme hepatis) is a crescentic fold which 

 attaches the middle lobe to the sternal part of the diaphragm and to the abdominal 

 floor for a variable distance. 



3. The round ligament (Lig. teres hepatis) is a fibrous cord in the concave 



Renal impression 



Posterior vena cava 



Portal vein 

 Hepatic artery 

 Hepatic duct 

 (Esophageal notch 



Middle lobe 



Umbilical vein 



Fig. 374. — Liver of New-born Foal, Hardened in situ; "I'isceral Surface. 

 The differences, when compared with the organ in the adult, are very stril<:ing. 



edge of the falciform ligament which extends from the umbilical fissure to the 

 umbilicus; it is the vestige of the umbilical vein, which in the fcetus carries the 

 blood from the placenta to the fiver.' 



4. The right lateral ligament (Lig. triangulare dextrum) attaches the dorsal 

 border of the right lobe closely to the costal part of the diaphragm. 



5. The left lateral ligament (Lig. triangulare sinistrum) is a triangular fold 

 which attaches the dorsal edge of the left lobe to the tendinous center of the dia- 

 phragm. 



6. The hepato-renal or caudate ligament (Lig. hepatorenale) attaches the 

 caudate process to the right kidney and the base of the caecum. 



The lesser omentum and the first part of the mesoduodenmn are formed by the 



' It is to be noted that a remnant of the lumen of the vein is usually present, but has no 

 endothelial hning. 



