During surgery performed in the abdominal cavity a surgeon located ligament of liver stretching from anterior abdominal wall (navel) to inferior surface of liver. What ligament is it?

Answer options

1. Falciform ligament of the liver
2. Triangular ligament of the liver
3. Venous ligament of the liver
4. Coronary ligament of the liver
5. Round ligament of the liver

Explanation

The round ligament of the liver (or ligament teres, or ligamentum teres hepatitis) is a degenerative string of tissue that exists in the free edge of the falciform ligament of the liver. The round ligament divides the left part of the liver into medial and lateral sections. The round ligament represents the remnant of the fetal umbilical vein. The umbilical vein/round ligament inserts around the umbilicus and is an important landmark of the inner surface of the anterior abdominal wall.