3.2 The Peritoneal Folds and Disposition of Viscera Flashcards

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Q

What is the Mesocolon?

A

The Peritoneal Process attaching the Colon to the Posterior Abdominal Wall

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What are the 2 ligaments which are part of the Lesser Omentum?

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  1. The Hepatoduodenal Ligament

2. The Hepatogastric Ligament

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What is the Falciform Ligament?

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The Ligament which attaches the Liver to the Anterior Abdominal Wall - it is also the marker for separating the Left and Right lobes of the Liver

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What structure lies within the Free Border of the Falciform Ligament?

A

The Ligamentum Teres (Round Ligament)

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What is the Ligamenum Teres (Round Ligament) an embryological remnant of?

A

The Umbilical Vein

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How many layers of the Peritoneum are present in the Greater Omentum?

A

4

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What is the Greater Omentum sometimes referred to as?

A

The Abdominal Policeman

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What function of the Greater Omentum, leads to it’s other name?

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For limiting the spread of infection by wrapping itself around the infected part of the Organ - it is attracted to this by inflammatory exudates

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What are Paracolic Gutters?

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The Peritoneal Recess on the Posterior Abdominal Wall, lying lateral to the Ascending and Descending Colon

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What is the Clinical Significance of the Paracolic Gutters?

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Bile, Pus, or Blood leaked from the Abdominal Viscera may collect within these Paracolic Gutters, occasionally distal from the affected Viscera

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What are the 3 Abdominal Viscera which lie in the Free Edge of the Double Layer of Peritoneum (Described as the Mesentery)

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  1. The Transverse Mesocolon
  2. The Sigmoid Mesocolon
  3. The Appendix
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