Where Is Gastrocolic Ligament?

The gastrocolic ligament is a portion of the greater omentum

that stretches from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon. It forms part of the anterior wall of the lesser sac. Dividing the gastrocolic ligament provides access to the anterior pancreas and the posterior wall of the stomach.

What does the gastrocolic ligament connect?

The gastrocolic ligament (greater omentum) connects the inferior two thirds of the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon (Fig. 6.6).

Is the greater omentum a ligament?

The phrenicosplenic ligament is part of the greater omentum. Distinctions between the phrenicosplenic ligament and adjacent ligaments, such as the gastrophrenic, gastrosplenic and splenorenal ligaments, which are all part of the same mesenteric sheet, are often nebulous.