Key Features/Anatomical Relations
The phrenicosplenic ligament forms part of the greater omentum and is a continuation of the gastrosplenic ligament. As the name suggests, this ligament attaches the superior portion of the spleen to the respiratory diaphragm.
This ligament is not consistently present and is often underdeveloped.
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Joint Ligament
Entheseal structures are widely located throughout the body and are represented by the interface between bone and several tissues including tendon, joint capsules and ligaments.
