Ligamentum suspensorium duodeni
The ligamentum suspensorium duodeni (Syn .: Treitz ligament ) is a suspension ligament of the duodenum that extends from the superior mesenteric artery to the transition from the duodenum to the jejunum ( flexura duodenojejunalis ). It contains smooth muscles ( musculus suspensorius duodeni , Treitz muscle), which together with the loop-shaped structure of the ligament can narrow the transition from duodenum to jejunum in the sense of a muscular sphincter muscle.
The Treitz ligament is considered to be the border between the upper and middle part of the gastrointestinal tract .
literature
- Mark Buchta, Andreas Sönnichsen: The Physikum. Gk 1 revision course. Urban & Fischer, Munich et al. 2003, ISBN 3-437-43050-5 , p. 297.
- Helga Fritsch, Wolfgang Kühnel: Pocket Atlas Anatomy. Volume 2, Thieme Verlag, 11th edition, 2013