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My NBCE - GI Anatomy > Peritoneum > Flashcards

Peritoneum Flashcards

1
Q

What is the peritoneum?

A

inner lining of the abdominal cavity

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2
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What are the two parts of the peritoneum?

A

Parietal and visceral

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3
Q

Which layer is sensitive to pain?

A

Parietal

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4
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Which layer is NOT sensitive to pain?

A

visceral

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5
Q

The visceral layer is sensitive to what?

A

distension

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The parietal layer is innervated by what?

A

Lower intercostal and subcostal nerves

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7
Q

The abdominal cavity is divided into what two compartments?

A

Greater and lesser sacs

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8
Q

The lesser sac lies behind what?

A

The stomach

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9
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The lesser sac opens into the greater sac via what?

A

The epiploeic foramen of Winslow

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10
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The organs that are only covered by peritoneum anteriorly are called what?

A

retroperitoneal

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11
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What are the retroperitoneal structures? AC DC PARK AID

A

Ascending colon, descending colon
Pancreas, adrenals, rectum (lower 2/3), kidneys
Aorta, IVC, duodenum (2nd -4th parts)

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