Ventral mesogastrium

Aspect	Ventral Part of Ventral Mesogastrium	Dorsal Part of Ventral Mesogastrium
Location	Lies anteriorly to the stomach	Lies posteriorly to the stomach
Derivatives	- Falciform ligament - Right and left triangular ligament - Superior and inferior layer of coronary ligament	- Lesser omentum
Connects	Liver and anterior abdominal wall	Liver and stomach
Contents	- Ligamentum teres (obliterated umbilical vein) - Left umbilical vein during development	- Common bile duct - Portal vein - Hepatic artery

Dorsal part of the ventral mesogastrium specifically gives rise to the lesser omentum, including-

• Hepatogastric ligament: Connects the liver to the stomach.

• Hepatoduodenal ligament: Connects the liver to the duodenum and contains important structures like the portal triad (portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile duct).

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