Ligamentum teres (abdomen)

Last revised by Ayla Al Kabbani on 17 Jan 2020

The ligamentum teres or round ligament is the fibrous cord formed by the obliterated fetal umbilical vein that runs in the free edge of the falciform ligament from the umbilicus into the left lobe of the liver.  

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