Lecture 23: Abdominal Cavity I Flashcards
What is the definition of coelom?
a body cavity lined with mesoderm
What are examples of a coelom?
pericardial cavity
pleural cavities
abdominopelvic cavity
What is the definition of peritoneum?
mesodermal membranes associated with a true coelom
serous membranes
What are examples of the peritoneum?
parietal membrane
visceral membrane
What is retroperitoneal?
refers to structures that lie behind the peritoneum
What is the function of mesenteries
support viscera
provide pathways for blood vessels and nerves to reach viscera
What is the mesenteries?
double membranes connecting the parietal and visceral peritoneum
What are the functions of the liver?
detoxification of blood
storage of glycogen
secretion of bile
protein synthesis
The falciform ligament runs to the ____ and encloses the _____
umbilicus, ligamentum teres
The coronary ligaments reflect to _____ surface of diaphragm and surround ____ area
inferior; “bare”
What does the triangular ligaments represent?
double folds of coronary ligaments
What is the subphrenic recess between?
between liver and diaphragm
What is the hepatorenal recess between?
liver and right kidney/suprarenal gland
What makes up the portal triad?
hepatic portal vein, common hepatic artery, common hepatic duct
What lobe is the largest in the liver?
right
What is the ligamentum venosum?
embryological remnant of ductus venosus
shunned blood from umbilical vein to IVC
The lesser momentum extends from liver to _______ of stomach
lesser curvature
What is the function of the gallbladder?
store and concentrate bile
What does the spiral valve of the cystic duct do?
keeps duct open
What is the definition of the portal system?
venous connection between two organs other than the heart
vein connecting two capillary beds
Where is the stomach located?
epigastric and left hypochondriac regions
upper left quadrant
where does the cardiac region surround?
cardiac orifice where esophagus enters the stomach
What is the fundus of the stomach?
dome shaped superior region above the esophagocardiac line
What is the body of the stomach?
major part of stomach between fundus and pyloric antrum
