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Sternopericardial ligaments

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Sternopericardial ligaments
transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum.
Diagram showing relations of opened heart to front of thoracic wall.
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Identifiers
Latinligamenta sternopericardiaca
TA98A12.1.08.003
TA23337
FMA71429
Anatomical terminology

The fibrous pericardium is attached to the posterior surface of the sternum by the superior and inferior sternopericardiac ligaments (sternopericardial ligaments); the upper passing to the manubrium, and the lower to the xiphoid process.

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  • Coronal cross section of heart.
    Coronal cross section of heart.
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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 526 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) These ligaments are also known as Lannelongue's ligaments.

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