Peritoneum

Question 1

nerve supply to parietal peritoneum

Answer 1

technically abdominal wall so somatic nerves
lower 6 thoracic nerves, phrenic and obturator

Question 2

define intra-peritoneal

Answer 2

completely surrounded by mesentery except at point of attachment
examples - gall bladder, spleen, liver

Question 3

define extra-peritoneal

Answer 3

were never related to peritoneum or lost connection during development

Question 4

define retro-peritoneal

Answer 4

structures only partly covered by peritoneum and held against body wall
examples - kidneys (primary), ascending colon (secondary)

Question 5

define infra-peritoneal

Answer 5

pelvic organs covered by peritoneum

Question 6

what is the greater omentum

Answer 6

a layer of peritoneum that hangs from the greater curvature of the stomach

Question 7

what vessels does the greater omentum carry

Answer 7

left and right gastro-omental vessels
supplies greater curvature of stomach and greater omentum

Question 8

where is the lesser sac found

Answer 8

posterior to the stomach and lesser omentum

Question 9

what is the opening of the greater sac called

Answer 9

epiploic foramen

Question 10

name the ligaments of the lesser omentum

Answer 10

gastrosplenic ligament
lienorenal ligament (spleen and left kidney)

Question 11

define the boundaries of the epiploic foramen

Answer 11

posterior - IVC
superior - liver
anterior - lesser omentum