Abdomen & Pelvis 2 Flashcards
What are the borders of the abdominal cavity?
Costal margin
Mid axillary line
Inguinal ligament
What is the peritoneum?
Lining of abdominal cavity
Thin serous membrane
What marks the boundary between abdominal and pelvic cavity?
Pelvic brim
What covers the posterior surface once the abdomino-pelvic organs are removed?
Parietal peritoneum
What are abdominal organs covered in?
Visceral peritoneum
What is visceral peritoneum continuous with?
Parietal peritoneum
Where is the stomach found?
Mostly above the costal margin in the upper left quadrant
What attaches the jejunoileum to the posterior abdominal wall?
Jejunoileum
What ligament attaches the stomach to the transverse colon?
The gastrocolic ligament
What lobe of the liver covers the stomach?
Left lobe
What is the way out and in of the stomach?
In: gastro-oesophageal junction
Out: pylorus
What narrow part of the stomach leads to the pylorus?
Pylroric antrum
What is the bulge of the stomach after the gastro oesophageal junction?
Fundus
What is the outer layer of the stomach formed of?
Smooth muscle
What is the inner layer of the stomach formed of?
Mucosa
At both entrance and exit of the stomach what structure can be found?
Sphincter
What extends from the greater and lesser curve of the stomach?
The greater and lesser omentum
What does the lesser omentum connect?
Lesser curve of the stomach and underside of liver, extends to the duodenum too
What pocket is found behind the lesser omentum?
Omental bursa or lesser sac
What are the attachments of the greater omentum?
Greater curve of stomach
On front it attached to coils of small intestine and then hangs free
Back attached to transverse colon