Diagnostic Ultrasound - Abdomen and Pelvis

Liver
Coronary ligament
HEPATIC ATTACHMENTS AND RELATIONS
Falciform ligament
Left triangular ligament
Anatomy: Abdomen
Adrenal gland
Right triangular ligament
Lesser omentum
Falciform ligament
Coronary ligament
Left triangular ligament
Sulcus for IVC
Ligamentum venosum
Lateral segment (left lobe)
Right triangular ligament
Falciform ligament
Medial segment (left lobe)
Right lobe
(Top) The liver is attached to the posterior abdominal wall and diaphragm by the left and right triangular and coronary ligaments. The
falciform ligament attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal wall. The bare area is in direct contact with the right adrenal gland,
kidney, and inferior vena cava (IVC). (Bottom) Posterior view of the liver shows the ligamentous attachments. While these may help to
fix the liver in position, abdominal pressure alone is sufficient, as evidenced by orthotopic liver transplantation, after which the
ligamentous attachments are lost without the liver shifting position. The diaphragmatic peritoneal reflection is the coronary ligament
whose lateral extensions are the right and left triangular ligaments. The falciform ligament separates the medial and lateral segments
of the left lobe.
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