peritoneum

Question 1

what is the peritoneum ?

Answer 1

serous membrane that lines the abdominal wall + cavity

Question 2

what is the function of the peritoneum ?

Answer 2

fixes organs on the abdomen in place + protects them

Question 3

what are the 2 parts of the peritoneum ?

Answer 3

parietal peritoneum

visceral peritoneum

Question 4

what does the parietal peritoneum cover ?

Answer 4

lines the internal surface of the abdomen + pelvic wall

Question 5

what does the visceral peritoneum cover ?

Answer 5

lines walls of organs

Question 6

what is the peritoneal cavity ?

Answer 6

gap between the visceral + parietal peritoneum that contains a serous fluid

Question 7

what produces the fluid found in the peritoneal cavity ?

Answer 7

serous membranes of the peritoneum

Question 8

what are the 3 ways the visceral peritoneum covers organs ?

Answer 8

intraperitoneal visera
mesoperitoneal visera
retroperitoneal visera

Question 9

what are intraperitoneal visera organs ?

Answer 9

organs completed covered by the visceral peritoneum

e.g : stomach , spleen

Question 10

what is a mesoperitoneal organ ?

Answer 10

an organ that is discovered by visceral peritoneum at 3 different sites
e.g liver

Question 11

what is a retroperitoneal organ ?

Answer 11

an organ that is only covered by visceral peritoneum at 1 site
e.g kidney

Question 12

how does the parietal peritoneum continue into the visceral peritoneum ?

Answer 12

through 4 ligaments

Question 13

name the ligaments that connect the parietal + visceral peritoneum

Answer 13

falciform ligament
gastrohepatic ligament
gastrosplenic ligament
splenorenal ligament

Question 14

what does the falciform ligament connect ?

Answer 14

visceral peritoneum on liver to parietal peritoneum on abdominal wall

Question 15

what does the gastrohepatic ligament connect ?

Answer 15

liver to the stomach

Question 16

what does the gastrosplenic ligament connect ?

Answer 16

stomach to the spleen

Question 17

what does the splenorenal ligament connect ?

Answer 17

the spleen to the kidneys

Question 18

what is the lesser omentum ?

Answer 18

all the ligaments under the liver but above the lesser curvature of the stomach

Question 19

what 2 ligaments are found in the lesser omentum ?

Answer 19

gastroheptic ligament

duodenalhepatic ligament

Question 20

what is the greater omentum ?

Answer 20

structure that contains all ligaments above the greater curvature of the stomach

Question 21

what 3 ligaments are found in the greater omentum ?

Answer 21

gastrophrenic
gastrosplenic
gastrocolic ligament

Question 22

how many layers of the greater omentum made up of ?

Answer 22

4

Question 23

what is mesentery ?

Answer 23

membrane that connects intestines to posterior abdominal wall

Question 24

what does the mesentery do ?

Answer 24

forms a pathway for blood supply

Question 25

what is the omental bursa ? what is another name for it ?

Answer 25

fluid filled sac

also called lesser sac

Question 26

where is the lesser sac ?

Answer 26

behind the stomach

Question 27

where is the greater sac ?

Answer 27

everywhere else in the abdominal cavity excluding the stomach

Question 28

what are the anterior boarders of the lesser sac ?

Answer 28

• lesser omentum
• stomach
  gastrocolic ligament
• gastrosplenic ligament

Question 29

what are the inferior boarders of the lesser sac ?

Answer 29

transverse mesocolon

transverse colon

Question 30

what is the superior boarder of the lesser sac ?

Answer 30

liver

Question 31

what is the posterior boarder of the lesser sac ?

Answer 31

parietal peritoneum

Question 32

what is the name of the sac that allows the greater + lesser sac to flow into one another ?

Answer 32

omental foramen

Question 33

how many peritoneal fold do women have ?

what are the names of the pouches ?

Answer 33

2
vesicouterine pouch
rectouterine pouch

Question 34

how many peritoneal folds do men have ?

what is the name ?

Answer 34

1

rectovesical pouch