The spleen is suspended in the left upper quadrant by several peritoneal ligaments, including:
Lienorenal (splenorenal) ligament — attaches spleen to the left kidney.
Gastrosplenic ligament — attaches spleen to the stomach.
Phrenocolic ligament — supports the spleen inferiorly between diaphragm and colon.
These ligaments stabilize the spleen’s position while allowing some mobility.
According to Moore’s Clinically Oriented Anatomy:
“The spleen is connected to the stomach by the gastrosplenic ligament and to the posterior abdominal wall (near the left kidney) by the splenorenal (lienorenal) ligament. The phrenocolic ligament provides inferior support.”
[Reference:, Moore KL, Dalley AF, Agur AMR. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 8th ed. Wolters Kluwer, 2018., Gray’s Anatomy for Students, 4th ed., Elsevier, 2019., —]
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