Overview Overview a peritoneal ligament consists of a double layer of peritoneum that connects an organ with another organ or to the abdominal wall Falciform ligament connects liver to the anterior abdominal wall contains the ligamentum teres hepatis, an embryological remnant of the left umbilical vein a derivative of the ventral mesentery Omentum overview a fold of peritoneum extending from the stomach to the adjacent abdominal organs lesser omentum a double layer of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and proximal part of the duodenum consists of the hepatogastric and hepatoduodenal ligaments hepatogastric ligament login to view 4 more bullets hepatoduodenal ligament login to view 8 more bullets greater omentum a quadruple layer of peritoneum that hangs down like an apron from the greater curvature of the stomach and proximal part of the duodenum, covering the transverse colon and other abdominal viscera consists of gastrosplenic, splenorenal, and and gastrocolic ligaments gastrosplenic ligament login to view 3 more bullets splenorenal ligament login to view 3 more bullets gastrocolic ligament login to view 2 more bullets