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Ventral mesogastrium

Anatomy
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Aspect

Ventral Part of
Ventral Mesogastrium

Dorsal Part of
Ventral Mesogastrium

Location

Lies anteriorly
to the stomach

Lies posteriorly
to the stomach

Derivatives

- Falciform ligament

- Right and left triangular
ligament

- Superior and inferior layer
of coronary ligament

- Lesser omentum

Connects

Liver and anterior abdominal
wall

Liver and stomach

Contents

- Ligamentum teres (obliterated
umbilical vein)

- Left umbilical vein during
development

- Common bile duct

- Portal vein

- Hepatic artery

 

Dorsal part of the ventral mesogastrium specifically gives rise to the lesser omentum, including- 

• Hepatogastric ligament: Connects the liver to the stomach.

• Hepatoduodenal ligament: Connects the liver to the duodenum and contains important structures like the portal triad (portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile duct).