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Peritoneum Flashcards

1
Q

What part of the peritoneum lines the abdominal wall

A

Parietal peritoneum

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2
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What part of the peritonrum covers the abdominal organs

A

Visceral peritoneum

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3
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What is the space between the visceral and parietal peritoneum

A

Peritoneal cavity

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4
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Is the peritoneal cavity completely closed off in men or women

A

In men

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5
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In females infections of what can cause an infection of the peritoneal cavity

A

Vagaina

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6
Q

How can a vaginal infection spread into the peritoneal cavity

A

The uterine tubes open up into the peritoneal cavity

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7
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What causes an increase risk of peritoneal cavity infection

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Immuocompromised women

Unsanitary parturition conditions

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8
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What are the functions of the peritoneum?

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Minimize friction between organs
resist infection/Accessory immune tissue
Fat storage

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9
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Where are retroperitoneal organs located

A

Posterior to the peritoneum, and only have peritoneum on their anterior surface

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10
Q

What is Ascites

A

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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11
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What can cause Ascites

A 
Malnutrition
Congestive heart failure
Liver failure
kidney failure
peritonitis
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12
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What is peritonitis

A

Inflamation of the pertoneal cavity

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13
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What can cause pertonitis

A

Trauma
Inflamation
Vaginal infections
Perferating ulcers

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14
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What can cause adhesions between the layers of the peritoneal cavity

A

Pertonitis

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15
Q

What nerves innervate the pertoneum

A 
Phrenic nerve
Intercostal nerve
Subcostal nerve
Iliohypogastric nerve
ilioinguinal nerve
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16
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What layer of the peritoneum is sensitive to pain

A

Parietal peritoneum

17
Q

What layer of the pertoneum has autonomic innervation

A

Visceral peritoneum

18
Q

What is the broad apronlike reflection of peritoneum

A

Omentum

19
Q

Which omentum hangs from the greater curvature of the stomach

A

The greater omentum

20
Q

Which ligament of the greater omentum attached from the greater curvature of the stomach to the diaphragm

A

Gastrophrenic Ligament

21
Q

Which ligament of the greater omentum attached from the greater curvature of the stomac and the spleen

A

Gastrosplenic ligament

22
Q

Which ligament of the greater omentum attached from the greater curvature of the stomac and the transverse colon

A

Gastrocolic

23
Q

What makes the greater omentum have the name abdominal policeman

A

Adheres to areas of inflamation restricting spread of infectoin

24
Q

Which omentum extends from the porta hepatis to the lesser curvature of the stomach

A

Lesser Omentum

25
Q

What ligaments connect organs to one another or to the body wall

A

Peritoneal ligaments

26
Q

what is a double layer of peritoneum which connects a portion of intestine to the body wall

A

Mesentery (general)

27
Q

what connects the jejunum and ileum to the body wall

A

Mesentery (specific)

Mesentery proper

28
Q

What structures do the transverse mesocolon connect

A

Transverse colon to the posterior body wall

29
Q

What structures do the sigmoid mesocolon connect

A

Sigmoid colon to the pelvic wall

30
Q

What structures do the mesoappendix connect

A

Appendix to the mesentery of the ileum

31
Q

What attaches the left colic flexure to the diaphragm below the spleen

A

Phrenicocolic ligament

32
Q

What is the peritoneal cavity divided into

A

Omental bursa

greater sac

33
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where is the omental bursa located

A

Posterior to the liver

34
Q

Where does the greater sac extend from

A

Diaphragm to the pelvic floor

35
Q

What are the subdivisions of the greater sac

A 
Right subphrenic space
Left subphrenic space
subhepatic space
right paracolic gutter
left paracolic gutter
36
Q

During a perferated duodenal ulcer, what is the order of spaces that the fluid will follow

A

Hepatorenal recess
Right paracolic gutter
right iliac fossa

37
Q

What is the opening between the omental bursa and greater sac

A

Omental foramen

38
Q

What structures pass through the porta hepatis

A

Bile duct
Hepatic artery proper
Portal vein

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