<Li> The broad ligament of the uterus, also a fold of peritoneum . </Li> <P> Certain tubular structures from the fetal period are referred to as ligaments after they close up and turn into cord - like structures: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Fetal </Th> <Th> Adult </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ductus arteriosus </Td> <Td> ligamentum arteriosum </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> extra-hepatic portion of the fetal left umbilical vein </Td> <Td> ligamentum teres hepatis (the "round ligament of the liver"). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> intra-hepatic portion of the fetal left umbilical vein (the ductus venosus) </Td> <Td> ligamentum venosum </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> distal portions of the fetal left and right umbilical arteries </Td> <Td> medial umbilical ligaments </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Fetal </Th> <Th> Adult </Th> </Tr>

Where can ligaments be found in the body