Median arcuate ligament

Median arcuate ligament
The diaphragm. Under surface.
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Latin	ligamentum arcuatum medianum
TA	A04.4.02.005
FMA	58281
Anatomical terminology []

The median arcuate ligament is a ligament under the diaphragm that connects the right and left crura of diaphragm.

The median arcuate ligament is formed by the right and left crura of the diaphragm. The crura connect to form an arch, behind which is the aortic hiatus, through which pass the aorta, the azygos vein, and the thoracic duct.

Compression of celiac artery and celiac ganglia by the median arcuate ligament can lead to the median arcuate ligament syndrome, which is characterized by abdominal pain, weight loss, and an epigastric bruit.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)