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Peritoneal Cavity Flashcards

1
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What is the peritoneum?

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thin serous membrane

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What does pariteal peritoneum line?

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walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities

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What does the visceral peritoneum line?

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viscera (organs)

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What is the space between the pariteal and visceral peritoneum called?

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peritoneal cavity

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5
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Describe the peritoneal cavity in males

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completely closed

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6
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Describe the peritoneal cavity in females

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there is potential indirect communication with the exterior

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What is the peritoneal cavity divided into?

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greater and lesser sacs

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8
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What does the peritoneal cavity secrete?

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small amount of serous fluid known as peritoneal fluid

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9
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What is the function of peritoneal fluid?

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lubricates the surfaces of the peritoneum to allow distension and free movement beyween the viscera (organs)

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10
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what are the three main structures formed by the peritoneum?

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  • omenta (greater and lesser)
  • Mesenteries
  • Ligaments (peritoneal folds)
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11
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What is the peritoneal cavity and what is it divided into?

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biggest cavity in the body

  • greater sac
  • lesser sac
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12
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What is the greater sac?

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main compartment extending from the diaphragm into the pelvis

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What is the lesser sac?

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lies posterior to the stomach and lesser omentum but extends slightly into the greater omentum

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14
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red = greater sac

blue = lesser sac

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15
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What are the main properties of the peritoneal cavity?

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  • can be used for peritoneal dialysis and fluid administration
  • spread of infections, cells or bleeding
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Where is the lesser sac located?

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posterior to the stomach and lesser omentum

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17
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How does the lesser sac communicate with the greater sac?

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via epiploic foramen

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18
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Describe Pringle’s manouvre

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During surgery the hepatic artery proper and portal vein can be compressed with fingers/haemostat to control bleefing

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19
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During surgery how can the lesser sac be approached?

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via the epiploic foramen

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20
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Give 2 other names for the epiploic foramen

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  • omental foramen
  • foramen of winslow
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What is the anterior boundary of the epiploic foramen

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  • free border of lesser omentum, with the common bile duct
  • hepatic artery
  • portal vein
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What is the posterior boundary of the epiploic foramen

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inferior vena cava

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What is the superior boundary of the epiploic foramen

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caudate process of caudate love of liver

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What is the inferior boundary of the epiploic foramen

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first part of duodenum

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Where is the lesser ometum derived from?

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ventral mesentary

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26
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Where does the lesser omentum pass from?

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lesser curvature of the stomach to the 1st part of duodenum to the inferior border of the liver

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27
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What can the lesser omentum be subdivided into?

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hepatogastic and hepatoduodenal ligaments

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blue = hepatogastic

red = hepatoduodenal

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29
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What is the free edge of the lesser omentum?

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hepatoduodenal ligamenent

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What does the hepatoduodenal ligament contain?

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portal triad

  • hepatic portal vein
  • hepatic artery proper
  • common bile duct
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31
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Where is the greater omentum derived from?

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dorsal mesentery

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32
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What is the greater omentum attached to?

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greater curvature of the stomach and 1st part of the duodenum

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33
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How does the greater omentum hang?

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like an apron anterior to the small intestine

34
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What does the greater omentum consist of?

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a double layer of visceral peritoneum folded upon itself

35
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What does the greater omentum overlie?

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transverse colon and much of the small intestine

36
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What does the greater omentum contain?

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fat and gastro-epiploic arteries and veins

37
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Greater omentum

38
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What is mesentery?

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tissue formed by a double layer of visceral peritoneum

39
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What is the function of mesentery?

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attach the abdominal organs to the posterior abdominal wall

40
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What is mesentery derived from?

A

dorsal mesentery

41
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What does mesentery act as conduits for?

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blood vessels, nerves and lymohatics

42
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What is ‘the mesentery’?

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a fan-shaped double-layered fold of vsiceral peritoneum cinnbecting the jejunum to the posterior abdominal wall

43
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Where does ‘the mesentery run’?

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Its base starts just left of L2 and passes obliquely downwards to the right ending just above the right sacroiliac joint

44
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How long is ‘the mesentery’?

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approximately 20cm

45
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What does ‘the mesentery’ cross?

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crosses the 3rd part of the duodenum, the aorta & inferior vena cava, the right gonadal vessels & right ureter

46
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What is contained within ‘the mesentery’?

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are branches of the superior mesenteric vessels, nerves & lymphatics

47
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A

the mesentery

48
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What is the sigmoid mesocolon?

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Double-layered fold of visceral peritoneum connecting the sigmoid colon to the posterior abdominal wall

49
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Where is the root of the signmoid mesocolon?

A

left iliac fossa

50
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Where does the sigmoid mesocolon cross?

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  • bifurcation of the left common iliac vessels
  • Left ureter
51
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What does the sigmoid mesocolon transmit?

A

sigmoid branches of the inferior mesenteric vessels along with nerves and lymphatics

52
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A

sigmoid mesocolon

53
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What is the function of the transverse mesocolon?

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Suspends the transverse colon from the posterior abdominal wall

54
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Where is the root of the transverse mesocolon?

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Its root is just inferior to the pancreas

55
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What is carried by the transverse mesocolon

A

branches of the middle colic vessels

56
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What does the transverse mesocolon divide the peritoneal cavity (greater sac) into?

A

SUPRACOLIC & INFRACOLIC COMPARTMENTS

57
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A

transverse mesocolon

58
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What does the supracolic compartment contain?

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contains duodenum, liver, gallbladder, stomach & spleen

59
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What does the infracolic compartment contain?

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contains duodenum, jejunum, ileum, ascending & descending colon

60
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What do peritoneal reflections create?

A

important recesses, spaces and gutters

61
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Describe the communication between the supracolic and infracolic compartments?

A

free communication

62
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What are paracolic gutters?

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are grooves between the lateral aspect of the ascending or descending colon and the posterolateral abdominal wall

sites for collection and movement of peritoneal fluid

63
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Give two alternatuve names for the hepatorenal recess

A

right posterior subhepatic space

Morison’s pouch

64
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What is the hepatorenal recess?

A

Part of the peritoneal cavity on the right side between the liver and the right kidney and right suprarenal gland.

65
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What is the hepatorenal recess continuous with anteriorly?

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subphrenic

66
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What are the deepest parts of the pelvic cavity?

A

Rectovesical and rectouterine pouches

67
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What separates the rectum from the urinary bladder in males?

A

Rectovesical pouch

68
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What separates tge rectum from the uterus in females?

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Rectouterine pouch (of Douglas)

69
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What separates the urinary bladder from the uterus in females?

A

Vesicouterine pouch

70
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What is a peritoneal fold?

A

reflection of the peritoneum

71
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What are peritoneal folds often formed by?

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peritoneum that covers blood vessels, ducts or obliterated foetal vessels

72
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What are the peritoneal folds on the posterior surface of the anterior abdominal walls

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  • The median umbilical fold is the remnant of the urachus that extends from the urinary bladder to the umbilicus
  • The 2 medial umbilical folds overlie remnants of the umbilical arteries
  • The 2 lateral umbilical folds are raised by the inferior epigastric arteries
73
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What are peritoneal ligaments?

A

two-layered folds of peritoneum that connect 2 organs together

74
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What are the 3 main recesses between the peritoneal folds?

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  • Supravesical fossa
  • Medial umbilical fossa
  • Lateral umbilical fossa
75
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Describe the meaning of intraperitoneal

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− almost totally covered with visceral peritoneum

− suspended by a mesentery

76
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Describe the retroperitoneal

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− lie behind or outside the peritoneum

− only partially covered with visceral peritoneum

77
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Describe secondary retroperitoneal

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− initially intraperitoneal but migrate retroperitoneally during embryogenesis & lose their mesentery

78
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A

red = retroperitoneal

yellow = intraperitoneal

organge = secondarily retroperitoneal

79
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What are the primary retroperitoneal organs?

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  • Circulatory
    • Abdominal aorta, Inferior vena cava
  • Digestive
    • Oesophagus (final part), Rectum (middle 1/3 with lower 1/3 totally
  • Urinary
    • Suprarenal (adrenal) glands, Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
80
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What are the secondary retroperitoneal organs?

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  • Pancreas (except its tail)
  • Duodenum (except first part)
  • Ascending and descending colon
81
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Describe the parietal peritoneum nerve supply

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  • The peritoneum lining the anterior abdominal wall is supplied by the same nerves that supply the overlying skin − T7-L1
  • Diaphragmatic peritoneum is supplied by the phrenic nerves − C3-5
  • Pelvic parietal peritoneum is mainly supplied by the obturator nerves − L2-4
  • The parietal peritoneum is sensitive to pain (well-localised), temperature, touch & pressure
82
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Describe the visceral peritoneum nerve supply?

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  • It is supplied by autonomic afferent nerves that also supply the viscera
  • The visceral peritoneum is sensitive only to stretch & tearing (which causes diffuse & poorly localised pain) but not to touch, pressure or temperature
  • The brain cannot localise visceral pain & this is often referred to a dermatome

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