suspensory ligament of duodenum
A thin muscle connecting the junction between the duodenum, jejunum, and duodenojejunal flexure to connective tissue surrounding the superior mesenteric artery and coeliac artery. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspensory_muscle_of_duodenum ]
Synonyms: muscle of Treitz, musculus suspensorius duodeni, suspensory muscle of duodenum, ligament of Treitz
Term info
- FMA:20509
- SCTID:279979000
- Wikipedia:Suspensory_muscle_of_duodenum
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musculus suspensorius duodeni
uberon
UBERON:0000642
Suspensory ligament of duodenum