5.1 Peritoneal cavity

Question 1

What are the foregut unpaired abdominal viscera?

Answer 1

Abdominal part of esophagus, stomach, proximal part of duodenum, bilary tract, liver, pancreas, spleen

Question 2

What are the midgut unpaired abdominal viscera?

Answer 2

Distal duodenum, jejunum, ilium, large intestine until last 1/3 of transverse colon

Question 3

What are the hindgut unpaired abdominal viscera?

Answer 3

Descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum

Question 4

What is the foregut abdominal viscera supplied by?

Answer 4

Celiac trunk

Question 5

What is the midgut abdominal viscera supplied by?

Answer 5

Superior mesenteric artery

Question 6

What is the hindgut abdominal viscera supplied by?

Answer 6

Inferior mesenteric artery

Question 7

What are the laterally paired abdominal viscera?

Answer 7

Kidneys, suprarenal glands, ureters, testes, deferent ducts

Question 8

What are secondary retroperitoneal viscera?

Answer 8

Viscera that have a fused mesentary to the posterior abdominal wall

Question 9

What are examples of secondary retroperitoneal viscera?

Answer 9

Duodenum, Pancreas, ASending and descending colon

Question 10

What is the Mesogastrium?

Answer 10

Mesentary for the foregut structures plus the gallbladder

Question 11

What is The Mesentary?

Answer 11

Mesentary fro the small intestine and appendix

Question 12

How many mesentaries does the appendix have?

Answer 12

2

Question 13

What is the Transverse mesocolon?

Answer 13

For the transverse colon, starts at the posterior abdominal wall and moves under the transverse colon

Question 14

What is the Sigmoid mesocolon?

Answer 14

For the sigmoid colon, in pelvic area

Question 15

What is the Lesser Omentum?

Answer 15

Attaches to the inferior side of the liver

Question 16

What is the Greater omentum?

Answer 16

On anterior side of the transverse color, loops back up to form a recess, plays a role in inflammation and insulation

Question 17

What are Peritoneal ligaments?

Answer 17

They connect fixed viscera to abdominal wall or to other viscera

Question 18

What is the Hepato-gastric ligament?

Answer 18

Part of the Lesser omentum that connects to the liver

Question 19

What is the Hepato-duodenal ligament?

Answer 19

Part of the Lesser omentum that closes the portal triad

Question 20

What is the Gastro-lienal ligament?

Answer 20

It connects stomach to the spleen

Question 21

What is the Gastro-colic ligament?

Answer 21

Part of the greater omentum

Question 22

What is the Greater sac?

Answer 22

It is a cavity that is inside the peritoneum but outside the lesser sac. The greater sac takes up most of the abdomin

Question 23

What is the Lesser sac?

Answer 23

It is a cavity surrounded by the greater sac. Between the liver and stomach and the stomach and the transverse colon

Question 24

What is the Spleenorenal ligament?

Answer 24

Connects the spleen and the L Kidney

Question 25

What is the omental foramen?

Answer 25

Connects the greater sac to the lesser sac