NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Medical Knowledge

The ligamentum teres is responsible for what?
  1. It suspends the heart in the chest cavity
  2. It holds the kidneys in place
  3. It keeps the spleen in place
  4. It suspends the liver
Explanation
Answer - D - The ligamentum teres suspends the liver. A complication of the ligamentum teres is in deceleration the ligament can cut the liver, which can result in a severe hemorrhage if the laceration is large.
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