What does the fissure for the ligamentum venosum contain?

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The fissure for the ligamentum venosum on the visceral surface of the liver contains the ligamentum venosum itself—the fibrous remnant of the fetal ductus venosus. In fetal life, the ductus venosus shunted blood from the umbilical vein toward the inferior vena cava, bypassing hepatic sinusoids; after birth, it obliterates and becomes this ligament. The fissure marks the boundary between the left lobe and the caudate lobe.

The other options refer to peritoneal ligaments or structures in different regions: the gastrohepatic ligament is part of the lesser omentum connecting stomach to liver and contains vessels; the hepatoduodenal ligament also part of the lesser omentum and houses the portal triad; the coronary and falciform ligaments are peritoneal reflections on the liver’s surface. None of these reside specifically inside the fissure for the ligamentum venosum.