Which ligament is also a landmark of the left intersegmental fissure?

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The left intersegmental fissure is identified by the falciform ligament, which forms the peritoneal boundary that runs over the liver and anchors it to the anterior abdominal wall. Within that fissure lies the round ligament (ligamentum teres), a remnant of the fetal umbilical vein, but the falciform ligament itself serves as the external landmark outlining this fissure. The other ligaments have different roles: the coronary ligaments attach the liver to the diaphragm at the bare area, and the hepatoduodenal ligament is part of the lesser omentum surrounding the portal triad, not this fissure.