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Peritoneum Flashcards

1
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Glistening, slippery, transparent serous membrae that lines the abdominal pelvic cavity and invests the viscera

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Peritoneum

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2
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Two layersof peritoneum

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Visceral and parietal

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3
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Both layers contains a layer of simple squamous cells known as what?

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Mesothelium

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4
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Peritoneum that lines the internal wall of abdominal and pelvic cavities

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Parietal

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5
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Peritoneum that is sensitive to pain, pressure heat, cold, and laceration

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Parietal

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6
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Pain in parietal peritoneum is generally localized except where? And why?

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Inferior surface of the central diaphragm - supplied by the phrenic nerve

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7
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Irritation in the inferior surface of the diaphragm is referred to what dermatome levels?

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C3-C5 dermatome levels over the shoulder

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8
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Peritoneum that invests the organs

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Visceral

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9
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Pain in the visceral peritoneum is poorly localized and is referred to what dermatome levels

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Dermatomes of spinal ganglia (sensory)

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10
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Peritoneum that is stimulated by stretching and chemical irritation

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Visceral

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11
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Infection and inflammation of the peritoneum due to trauma or rupture of the gut

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Peritonitis

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12
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Where is the peritoneum and viscera located

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Abdominal cavity

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13
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When an organ is almost totally covered with visceral peritoneum?? Give examples.

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Intraperitoneal - stomach, spleen

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14
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Organs that lie behind the peritoneum and is partially covered with visceral peritoneum

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Retroperitoneal - kidneys

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15
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Cavity that lies within abdominal cavity and continues inferiorly into the pelvic cavity

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Peritoneal cavity

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16
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Potential space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum

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Peritoneal cavity

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17
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Does the peritoneal cavity contains organs?

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No. But it contains peritoneal fluid

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18
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Why are females more prone to infection in their peritoneal cavity than males?

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Peritoneal cavity is completely closed in males. In females, it has communication with uterine tubes, uterine cavity and vagina.

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19
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Lubricates the peritoneal surface and allows viscera to move over each other and the movements of digestion

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Peritoneal fluid

20
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Extends from the diaphragm down to the pelvis

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Greater sac

21
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Permits free movement of the stomach and lies posterior to it

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Lesser sac or Omental bursa

22
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Allows communication between the greater and lesser sac

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Epiploic/Omental foramen or Foramen of Winslow

23
Q

Divides the abdominal cavity into supracolic and infracolic compartment

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Transverse mesocolon

24
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Supracolic compartment contains what organs?

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Stomach, liver, spleen

25
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Infracolic compartment contains what organs

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Small intestines, ascending and descending colon

26
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Infracolic compartment is divided into right and left spaces by what?

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Mesentery of the small intestine

27
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Grooves between the lateral aspect of the ascending or descending colon and the posteroabdominal wall

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Paracolic gutters

28
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Two-layered fold of peritoneum connecting parts of the intestines to posterior abdominal wall

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Mesentery

29
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Allows neurovascular communication between the organ and body wall

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Mesentery

30
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Give the different mesenteries

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Mesentery of small intestine
Transverse mesocolon
Sigmoid mesocolon
Mesoappendix
Mesogastrium
Mesoesophagus
31
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Two-layered folds of peritoneum that connects the stomach to other abdominal organs

A

Omenta

32
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Connects the greater curvature of the stomach to transverse mesoclon and hangs down like an apron

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Greater omentum

33
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Cushions the abdominal organs against injury and forms insulation against the loss of body heat

A

Greater omentum

34
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Connects the lesser curvature of the stomach and proximal part of the duodenum to the liver

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Lesser omentum

35
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Areas not covered of peritoneum to allow entrance and exit of neurovascular structures

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Bare areas

36
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Double layer of peritoneum that connects an organ with another organ or to the abdominal wall

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Peritoneal ligaments

37
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Connects stomach to spleen

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Gastrosplenic

38
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Connects stomach to inferior surface of diaphragm

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Gastrophenic

39
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Connects stomach to transverse colon

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Gastrocolic

40
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Connects liver to anterior abdominal wall

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Falciform

41
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Connects liver to stomach

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Hepatogastric

42
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Connects liver to duodenum

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Hepatoduodenal

43
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Membranous part of the lesser omentum

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Hepatogastric

44
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Thickened free edge of the lesser omentum

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Hepatoduodenal

45
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Reflection of peritoneum that is raised from the body wall by underlying blood vessels, ducts, and ligaments

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Peritoneal fold

46
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Pouch of peritoneum formed by peritoneal fold

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Peritoneal recess

47
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Fat-filled appendages of peritoneum on various parts of the colon.

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Appendices epiplocae

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