The Falciform Ligament Connects Which Organ to the Diaphragm

Question

The falciform ligament connects which organ to the diaphragm?
A) transverse colon
B) ileum
C) liver
D) stomach

Accepted Answer

The falciform ligament is a thin, crescent-shaped band of connective tissue that connects the liver to the diaphragm. It separates the right and left lobes of the liver and contains the ligamentum teres, which is a remnant of the umbilical vein from fetal development. The transverse colon is attached to the posterior abdominal wall by the transverse mesocolon, the ileum is attached to the posterior abdominal wall by the mesentery, and the stomach is attached to the diaphragm by the gastrohepatic and gastrosplenic ligaments, not the falciform ligament.