Greater And Lesser Omentum

Question 1

Tell us about Greater omentum

Answer 1

Stomach have 2 curvature
Greater and lesser curvature.

When peritoneum passes jnfront of stomach they hang infront of intestine and fold back being infront of intestine double layer fold and attached to transverse

Question 2

Contents of Greater omentum

Answer 2

Gastric epiploic vessel
Fat store
Macrophages lining

Question 3

Why greater omentum is called policeman of abdomen?

Answer 3

When there is infection like appendicitis, then Greater omentum forms strong folding infront of it so that the inflammation and infection remain localised and not to spread.

Question 4

Lesser omentum attachment.

Answer 4

The fold of peritoneum joing the lower border of liver (in L shape) and lesser curvature of stomach upto( 2cm of Duodenum)is called lesser omentum.

Question 5

How many parts of lesser omentum?

Answer 5

Heptogastric between liver and stomach

Hepato dudoneal between liver and duodenum

Question 6

Contents of lesser omentum.

Answer 6

Portal triad include bile duct, hepatic artery and portal vein.