Peritoneal ligaments are folds of

peritoneum The peritoneum is the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids. It covers most of the intra-abdominal (or coelomic) organs, and is composed of a layer of mesotheli ...

that are used to connect

viscera In a multicellular organism, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. In the hierarchy of life, an organ lies between tissue and an organ system. Tissues are formed from same type cells to a ...

to viscera or the

abdominal wall In anatomy, the abdominal wall represents the boundaries of the abdominal cavity. The abdominal wall is split into the anterolateral and posterior walls. There is a common set of layers covering and forming all the walls: the deepest being the vi ...

. There are multiple named ligaments that usually are named in accordance with what they are. * Gastrocolic ligament, connects the

stomach The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of Human, humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The Ancient Greek name for the stomach is ''gaster'' which is used as ''gastric'' in medical t ...

and the colon. * Splenocolic ligament, connects the

spleen The spleen (, from Ancient Greek '' σπλήν'', splḗn) is an organ (biology), organ found in almost all vertebrates. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter. The spleen plays important roles in reg ...

and the colon. * Gastrosplenic ligament * Gastrophrenic ligament * Phrenicocolic ligament * Splenorenal ligament * Hepatic ligaments - Ligaments that are associated with the liver ** Coronary ligament ** Left triangular ligament **

Right triangular ligament The right triangular ligament is situated at the right extremity of the bare area, and is a small fold which passes to the Thoracic diaphragm, diaphragm, being formed by the apposition of the upper and lower layers of the coronary ligament. Addit ...

** Hepatoduodenal ligament ** Hepatogastric ligament ** Falciform ligament ** Round ligament of liver

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