"pericardiophrenic ligaments: these are strong adhesions where the floor of the fibrous pericardium is firmly attached (and some authors say blended with) the central tendon of the diaphragm."
"sternopericardial ligaments: these are weak adhesions that are variably present that connect the anterior fibrous pericardium to the posterior surface of the upper and lower sternum."
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"Function"
"There are two main ligaments described in standard texts with differing importance:"
"The fibrous pericardium also blends with the tunica adventitia of the ascending aorta, pulmonary trunk and superior vena cava in the superior mediastinum. There are also unnamed adhesions that loosely fix the fibrous pericardium to the posterior mediastinum."