Splenorenal ligament

The splenorenal ligament (or lienorenal ligament), is derived from the peritoneum, where the wall of the general peritoneal cavity comes into contact with the omental bursa between the left kidney and the spleen; the lienal vessels (splenic artery and vein) pass between its two layers. It contains the tail of the pancreas, the only intraperitoneal portion of the pancreas, and splenic vessels.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

• spleen at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
• abdominalcavity at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xsectthrulesseromentum)