Which of the following is NOT true with respect to the ligamentum ateriosum?

• A. it arises from the commencement of the left pulmonary artery
• B. it joins the aorta at the level of the commencement of the brachiocephalic artery
• C. the superficial part of the cardiac plexus lies anterior to it
• D. the left recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around it
• E. the deep cardiac plexus lies to its right