十じゅう二に指し腸ちょう提てい筋きん

noun

suspensory muscle of the duodenum

Anatomical term for the muscle that suspends the duodenum; also known as the ligament of Treitz.

See also: 十二指腸 (じゅうにしちょう)

• 十じゅう二に指し腸ちょう提てい筋きんは、十じゅう二に指し腸ちょうを固こ定ていする役やく割わりを持もつ。

  The suspensory muscle of the duodenum functions to anchor the duodenum.