Anatomy - GI overview and peritoneum

Question 1

What are the borders of the abdominal cavity

Answer 1

diaphragm, abdominal muscles, pelvic floor muscles, lumbar vertebral column

Question 2

IVC diaphramatic opening in muscle?

Answer 2

nope, in the central tendon

Question 3

What is withinthe peritoneum?

Answer 3

serous fluid, all blood vessles and lymph etc

Question 4

Why do we have a serous inside?

Answer 4

lubrication so things can slideeee

Question 5

What is a mesentery? WHat does it contain?

Answer 5

Double layer if visceral peritoneum

Question 6

WHat is an omenta?

Answer 6

double folds in (whole) peritoneum sheet. Often contains vessels and lymph etc

Question 7

“Ligaments” in the abdoment/?

Answer 7

varied double layers of peritoneum between organs/body wall

Question 8

parietal vs visceral peritoneum?

Answer 8

parietal onto the abdominal wall muscles etc (outwards of the abdominal cavity. Visceral is onto any organ on the inside.

Question 9

how nmancy layers is the greate omentum?

Answer 9

4

Question 10

Mesentry of transverse colon

Answer 10

transverse mesocolon

Question 11

What is the omental bursa?

Answer 11

lesser sac

Question 12

is the spleen intra or retroperitoneal?

Answer 12

intraperitoneum

Question 13

Which orfgans are retroperitoneal?

Answer 13

SAD PUCKER

S-uprarenal glands (adrenal glands)
A- aorta/IVC
D- duodenum (except first 2cm)
P - ancreas (except tail)
U - ureters
C - Colon (Ascending and descending only)
K - Kidneys
E - Eosophagus
R- Rectum

Question 14

Is the aorta retroperitoneal?

Answer 14

yes