Lesser omentum
Double layer of peritoneum in the abdomen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The lesser omentum (small omentum or gastrohepatic omentum) is the double layer of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach, and to the first part of the duodenum. The lesser omentum is usually divided into these two connecting parts: the hepatogastric ligament, and the hepatoduodenal ligament.[1]
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Latin | omentum minus |
TA98 | A10.1.02.101 |
TA2 | 3750 |
FMA | 9715 |
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