GA1. Abdominal Cavity & peritoneum Flashcards
_____ is the serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities
Peritoneum
______ lines the walls of the abdominal cavity
Parietal peritoneum
____ covers the individual organs
Visceral peritoneum
What is the nerve supply to the parietal peritoneum
GSA fibers from T7-L1
What is the nerve supply of visceral peritoneum
GVA fibers
______ is a double layer of peritoneum that connects the stomach to another organ or abdominal wall
Omentum
Stomach –> organ , stomach –> wall
_______ double layer of peritineum that connects an organ with another organ or to the abdominal wall
peritoneal lig.
organ –> organ, organ –> wall
_____ a structure that connects parts of the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall
Mesentery
intestines–> wall
- _____ organ surrounded by peritoneum and has a supporting mesentery or peritoneal lig.
Intraperitoneal organ
- _____ an organ which is partially covered by peritoneum and has no suporting mesentery or peritoneal lig.
Retroperitoneal (extraperitoneal) organ
Another name for a retroperitoneal organ
extraperitoneal organ
_____ extension of peritoneum that connects the stomach to another viscus
Omentum
stomach–> organ
Attachments of the greater omentum
- greater curvature of the stomach & proximal duedenum
- Ant. surface of transverse colon
Attachments of the lesser omentum
- lesser curvature of the stomach
- undersurface of the liver
Where does the greater extend from
diaphragm to the pelvis
Where does the lesser sac lie
behind the stomach
_______ is an oval opening btw the greater and lesser sac
epiploic foramen
aka foramen of Winslow
Anterior boundary of the foramen winslow
hepatoduodenal lig
has the portal triad
Superior boundary of the foramen winslow
caudate lobe of the liver
Inferior boundary of the foramen winslow
first part of the duodenum
Posterior boundary of the foramen winslow
Inferior vena cava
_____ is the space btw the parietal and visceral peritoneum
Peritoneal cavity
2 subdivisions of the peritoneal cavity
- greater sac
2. lesser sac: behind the stomach
The medial and lateral umbilical folds are considered to be ______ folds
peritoneal folds
_______ : comes from the body wall by underlying blood vessels, ducts, and obliterated fetal vessels
peritoneal fold
A peritoneal recess or fossa is a pouch of peritineum formed by a ________
peritoneal fold
_______ organs are fixed to the abd. wall by peritoneum
Retroperitoneal organ
_______ organs are not fixed to the abd. wall. They hang by mesentary or peritoneal lig.
Intraperitoneal organ
_______ lig contains the portal triad
hepatoduodenal lig.
Name the three ligaments that connect the liver to other structures in the abd. cavity
- hepatoesophageal lig.
- hepatogastric lig
- hepatoduodenal lig
_________ attaches the liver to the esophagus
Hepatoesophageal lig
______ attaches the stomach to the liver
hepatogastric lig
_______ attaches the duodenum to the liver
Hepatoduodenal lig.
has the portal traid
_______ contains the portal triad
hepatoduedenal lig.
Name the three structures in the portal triad
- portal vein
- common bile duct
- proper hepatic art.
What does the foramen of Winslow lie behind ?
Hepatoduodenal lig
which then makes up the anterior surface of the foramen
Another name for the foramen of Winslow
Epiploic foramen
____ of the greater sac lies above the transverse colon
supracolic compartment
_______ of the greater sac lies below the transverse colon
infracolic compartment
What is the reference point of the supracolic compartment and infracolic compartment
transverse colon
The supracolic compartment and the infracolic compartment lie within the ______
greater sac
The superior recess of omental bursea runs between the ______ &_____
posterior aspect of the liver & the diaphragm
NAme the recess that runs between the liver and diaphrgam
Superior recess of omental bursea
c.c_______ is excessive production of peritoneal fluid
asicetes
c.c.Where will excess peritoneal fluid flow when the patient is sitting up
Males: rectovesical pouch
Females: rectouterine pouch
c.c where will excess peritoneal fluid flow if the patient is supine
upwards the the subphrenic recess& hepatorenal recess
recess beneath the diaphragm (sub-phrenic) & liver (hepato-renal)
What are the dermatones being affected c.c.when a patient feels referred pain in their right shouder from asicetes
C3,C4,C5
___ gutters run along the ascending and descending colon
paracolic gutters
