What becomes the ligamentum teres?
What becomes the ligamentum teres? Since the umbilical cord was cut, the umbilical vein is no longer needed and it becomes the ligamentum teres hepatis and the ductus venosus becomes the ligamentum venosum. The umbilical arteries also atrophy to become the medial umbilical ligaments. What is ligamentum teres in liver? Ligamentum teres (or round ligament) of the liver is a cord-like ligament found within the falciform ligament on the inner surface of the anterior abdominal wall and represents a remnant of the umbilical vein, which is a connecting venous structure between the placenta and the umbilical portion of the left...