Round ligament of liver

Round ligament of liver
Liver seen from below, with the round ligament labeled at bottom.
Details
PrecursorLeft umbilical vein
Identifiers
Latinligamentum teres hepatis
MeSHD000069592
TA98A05.8.01.015
TA25104
FMA14079
Anatomical terminology

The round ligament of the liver, ligamentum teres or ligamentum teres hepatis is a ligament that forms part of the free edge of the falciform ligament of the liver. It connects the liver to the umbilicus. It is the remnant of the left umbilical vein. The round ligament divides the left part of the liver into medial and lateral sections.