Introduction to Alimentary System/Anatomy Overview 1 Flashcards
What is the peritoneum wall completely surrounded by?
Muscle
What direction is the image looking in?
Anterior
What is the peritoneum?
A thin (single cell thick), serous (lubricated) layer which lines the abdominopelvic cavity and surrounds the organs within it
How many cells thick is the peritoneum?
1 cell thick
What does serous mean?
Lubricated
What does the peritoneum line?
Abdominopelvic cavity and the organs within it
What are the 2 different ways organs within the peritoneum can be?
Retroperitoneal
Intraperitoneal/on a mesentery
Which of intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal parts of the gut tube are more mobile?
Intraperitoneal
What are omenta?
Double folds of peritoneum passing from the stomach and duodenum to other organs or the body wall
What are ligaments in terms of the peritoneum?
Varied double layers of peritoneum which span between organs and organs or the body wall
What are mesentery?
Continuous set of tissues that attaches the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall and is formed by the double fold of the peritoneum
What are functions of the mesentery?
Store fat
Allows blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves to supply the intestines
What are the two sides of the peritoneum?
Parietal peritoneum
Visceral paritoneum
Which of parietal and visceral peritoneum is more superficial?
Parietal peritoneum
What is the greater omentum?
Large apron like fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach
What can the peritoneum cavity be divided into?
Greater and lesser sacs
What are the greater and lesser sac connected by?
epiploic foramen
