18. Omental Bursa: Cross Section

Question 1

Identify 1 -> 2

Answer 1

1. Inferior vena cava
2. Omental foramen (of Winslow)

Question 2

Identify 3

Answer 2

3. Portal triad (Common bile duct; Hepatic portal vein; Proper hepatic artery)

Question 3

Identify 4 -> 6

Answer 3

4. Omental bursa (lesser sac)
5. Pancreas
6. Stomach

Question 4

Identify 7 -> 8

Answer 4

7. Spleen
8. Left kidney

Question 5

Identify 9 -> 10

Answer 5

9. Splenic vein
10. Abdominal aorta

Question 6

The omental bursa, or lesser sac, resides posterior to the (1)___ and anterior to the (2)___, which lies retroperitoneally.

Answer 6

1. stomach
2. pancreas

Question 7

The omental bursa, or lesser sac, resides (1)___ to the stomach and (2)___ to the pancreas, which lies (3)___ (peritoneal relation).

Answer 7

1. posterior
2. anterior
3. retroperitoneally

Question 8

The omental bursa, or lesser sac, resides posterior to the stomach and anterior to the pancreas, which lies retroperitoneally.

→ Access to the lesser sac is through (1)___.

→ The rest of the abdominopelvic cavity is referred to as the (2)___.

Answer 8

1. the epiploic foramen of Winslow
2. greater sac

Question 9

The portal triad lies within the (1)___, which is part of the lesser omentum (the other part is the hepatogastric ligament).

→ Just posterior to this triad, one can access the ___

Answer 9

1. hepatoduodenal ligament
2. inferior vena cava

Question 10

The portal triad lies within the hepatoduodenal ligament, which is part of the lesser omentum (the other part is the hepatogastric ligament).

→ Just ___ to this triad, one can access the inferior vena cava (the inferior vena cava and aorta are retroperitoneal).

Answer 10

posterior

Question 11

peritoneal relations of the inferior vena cava and aorta

Answer 11

retroperitoneal

Question 12

the location of the pancreas and its close proximity to a number of important epigastric structures, including ___ (7 structures)

Answer 12

1. duodenum
2. stomach
3. spleen
4. left kidney
5. adrenal gland
6. aorta
7. inferior vena cava.