suspensory muscle of duodenum

sus·pen·so·ry mus·cle of du·o·de·num

[TA]

a broad flat band of smooth muscle and fibrous tissue attached to the right crus of the diaphragm and to the duodenum at its junction with the jejunum.

Synonym(s): musculus suspensorius duodeni [TA], ligamentum suspensorium duodeni ☆ , suspensory ligament of duodenum ☆ , Treitz ligament, Treitz muscle

sus·pen·so·ry mus·cle of du·o·de·num

(sŭs-pen'sŏr-ē mŭs'ĕl dū'ō-dē'nŭm) [TA]

A broad, flat band of smooth muscle and fibrous tissue attached to the right crus of the diaphragm and to the duodenum at its junction with the jejunum.
Synonym(s): musculus suspensorius duodeni [TA] .

Treitz,

Wenzel, Bohemian pathologist, 1819-1872.

Treitz arch - a sickle-shaped fold of peritoneum that forms the anterior boundary of the paraduodenal recess. Synonym(s): paraduodenal fold

Treitz fascia - fascia behind the head of the pancreas.

Treitz fossa - an inconstant depression in the peritoneum extending posterior to the cecum. Synonym(s): subcecal fossa

Treitz hernia - hernia in the subperitoneal tissues. Synonym(s): duodenojejunal hernia

Treitz ligament - Synonym(s): suspensory muscle of duodenum

Treitz muscle - Synonym(s): suspensory muscle of duodenum