GI Overview and Peritoneum

Question 1

Where does the abdominopelvic cavity lie?

Answer 1

Inferior to the diaphragm

Question 2

At which level does the aorta enter the abdomen?

Answer 2

T12

Question 3

At which level does the oesophagus enter the abdomen?

Answer 3

T10

Question 4

At which level does the vena cava enter the abdomen?

Answer 4

T8

Question 5

What is the name of the serous membrane which lines the abdominal cavity?

Answer 5

Parietal peritoneum

Question 6

What is the name of the serous membrane which lines the abdominal visceral organs?

Answer 6

Visceral peritoneum

Question 7

What are omenta?

Answer 7

Double folds which pass from the stomach and duodenum to other organs or the body wall

Question 7

What is meant by mesentary?

Answer 7

Double layer of peritoneum

Question 8

What is meant by retroperitoneal?

Answer 8

Organs which are tightly adhered to the posterior abdominal wall and therefore, immobile

Question 9

What is meant by intraperitoneal?

Answer 9

Organs which are within or into the peritoneum and are mobile

Question 10

What is meant by ligament (relating to the abdomen, not the usual type of ligament)?

Answer 10

Double folded peritoneum which spans between organs or organs and the body wall.

Question 11

What is in the peritoneal cavity?

Answer 11

Small amount of peritoneal fluid

Question 12

Where would you find the lesser omentum?

Answer 12

Liver to lesser curvature of stomach

Question 13

Where would you find the greater omentum?

Answer 13

Greater curvature of stomach to transverse colon