Where does the falciform ligament extend?

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The falciform ligament is a ventral mesentery remnant that tethers the liver to the anterior abdominal wall and to the undersurface of the diaphragm. Its inferior edge carries the ligamentum teres hepatis, the obliterated umbilical vein, which runs toward the umbilicus. Because of this attachment pattern, the ligament spans from the umbilical region up to the diaphragmatic/liver area, making the description “umbilicus to diaphragm” the best way to express its extension.