Some mesenteries are named "ligaments" (i.e., the falciform ligament) because they are comprised of dense regular connective tissue.

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The term "ligament" in the context of mesenteries like the falciform ligament is a misnomer; these structures are actually folds of peritoneum, not dense regular connective tissue.

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