Peritoneum Flashcards
Name the peritoneal formations
mesentery
greater omentum
lesser omentum
name the subdivisions of the peritoneal cavity
greater sac
lesser sac
what is the pertioneum
serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
covers viscera/ organs in the abdominal cavity
Layers of the peritoneum? where are they found?
Parietal peritoneum: lines container
visceral peritoneum: on surfaces of organs
peritoneal cavity location
in abdominal cavity
space between parietal and visceral layers
what are retroperitoneal organs?
name these organs?
only anterior portion of organ is covered is visceral peritoneum
Pancreas and kidneys
What are intraperitoneal organs
name these organs
organs fully invaginated (covered) in visceral peritoneum
stomach, jejunum, ilium, spleen
What is the mesentery?
what is its function?
the 2 layers continuous layers of peritoneum
(Parietal - visceral - route for nerves,art,veins - visceral - parietal)
suspends organs from posterior abdominal wall, structural support, organization (route for nerves, arts, veins)
Where is the lesser omentum
suspended from the liver to stomach
where is the greater omentum? how is it formed
Greater curvature of stomach to transverse colon
extension of anterior and posterior peritoneum from stomach and transverse colon
4 layers of peritoneum
where is the jejunem
top left corner of abdomen
where is the ileum
bottom right corner of abdomen
how is the jejunem and ileum organized in abdomen
suspended from posterior abdomen wall by mesentery
Root of mesentery (route for veins, nerves, arteries)
Name the parts of the colon (large intestine)
ascending colon (right side)
transverse colon
descending colon (left side)
What structures are found on the large intestine
Tenia coli (longitudinal muscle on length of colon)
Hausta (muscular bands, “bunches”muscle)
appendages epiploicae (fat bags)
