Multiple choice

The duodenum is a part of small intestines. It is connected to the diaphragm by 

  1. Pylorus

  2. Ligament of Treitz

  3. Celiac trunk

  4. Sphincter of Oddi

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Suspensory muscle of duodenum or Ligament of Treitz (named after Vلclav Treitz) connects the duodenum of the small intestines to the diaphragm. It contains a slender band of skeletal muscle from the diaphragm and a fibromuscular band of smooth muscle from the horizontal and ascending parts of the duodenum.

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