Phrenicopericardial ligament
Ligamentum phrenicopericardiacum
- Synonym: Phrenicopericardiac ligament
Definition
In dogs, the apex of the is continued to the ventral part of the muscular periphery of the diaphragm in the form of a dorsoventrally flattened band of yellow elastic fascicles termed the phrenicopericardiac ligament (lig. phrenicopericardiacum). This is nearly 1 cm wide, less than 1 mm thick, and approximately 5 mm long.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s Anatomy of the Dog. 4th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders; 2013.
