292Name the arrowed structure:Fissure of falciform ligament镰状韧带裂
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Answer::Fissure of falciform ligament
· The falciform ligament is attached to the diaphragm and separates the medial and lateral segments of the left lobe of the liver.
· The falciform ligament is composed of two layers of peritoneum closely united together.
· Inferiorly, the falciform ligament contains the round ligament (the obliterated umbilical vein) between its layers.
· The round ligament (also known as the ligamentum teres) is found on the inferior aspect of the liver anterior to the caudate lobe.
· It merges with the fissure of the ligamentum venosum, which contains the obliterated ductus venosus that connects the left portal vein to the left hepatic vein.
Notes:
1. fissure [ˈfɪʃɚ] n. 裂
2. falciform ['fælsɪˌfɔ:m] adj. 镰刀状的
3. peritoneum [ˌpɛrɪtnˈiəm] n. 腹膜
4. obliterated [ə'blɪtəreɪtɪd] v. 擦掉; 除去
5. umbilical [ʌm'bɪlɪkəl] adj. 脐带的,母系的
6. ligamentum [ˌlɪgə'mentəm] n. 韧带
7. caudate ['kɔ:deɪt] adj.有尾的
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深圳市人民医院放射科副主任医师杨敏洁