Peritoneum and Abdominal Viscera Flashcards
What is the histological structure of the peritoneum
Mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium)
Secretes some serous fluid to lubricate and avoid friction in movements of viscera
What makes up peritoneal fluid
Water, Electrolytes and Solvents from intestinal fluid and plasma from adjacent tissues
Proteins
Desquamated mesothelial cells
Macrophages
Fibroblasts
Lymphocytes
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What is it called when there is an abnormal collection of free fluid in the peritoneal cavity?
Ascites
What is the procedure called for draining fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Paracentesis abdominis
What is the blood supply of the different parts of the peritoneum?
Parietal:
- Parietal arteries from Inferior Phrenic
- Lower 6 Intercostal Arteries
- Lumbar Arteries
- Obturator Arteries
Visceral:
Normally from vessels that supply the viscera
What is the nerve supply of the different parts of the peritoneum?
Parietal: -Phrenic nerve -Lower 6 intercostal -Lumbar nerves -Obturator nerves (NERVES THAT SUPPLY THE WALL)
Viscera:
Abdomen PNS: Vagus N.
Pelvic PNS: Pelvic Splanchnic N.
What is the difference in the embryological germal development of the Parietal and Visceral peritoneum
Parietal:
Somatopleuric layer of lateral plate mesoderm
Visceral:
Splanchnic layer of lateral plate mesoderm
What is the “policeman of the abdomen” and why?
Greater omentum. Commonly constantly on the move and may adhere to otter peritoneal surfaces around a focus of infection to seal it off and make it remain locaclised.
Where are large amounts of fat stored within the peritoneum?
Peritoneal ligaments Peritoneal mesentaries (especially greater omentum)
Order of attachments of abdominal peritoneum
Starts at umbilicus (Falciform lig. of ant. abd. wall) Liver Stomach Transverse colon Pancreas Duodenum Post. Abd. Wall Snall intestine Post. Abd. Wall Sigmoid Colon Rectum Uterus (females) Post. fornix of Vagina (females) Urinary bladder Seminal vesicles (males) Umbilicus
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What are the attachments of both the lesser and greater omentum
Lesser omentum:
Liver to stomach and (proximal 1/2 of 1st part of) duodenum
Greater omentum:
Stomach to Transverse Colon
What are the peritoneal folds from the sides of the bladder to the rectum and sacrum called in males and females?
Males = Rectovesical / Sacrogenital Fold Females = Retrouterine Fold
What is the peritoneal fold around the uterine tubes called? What does it attach to?
Broad Ligament
Attaches the Uterus to the Lateral Abdominal Wall
Give the SHAPE, ATTACHMENTS and CONTENTS of the Falciform Ligament
Shape: Sickle-shaped
Attachments:
- Liver
- Diaphragm and Supraumbilical Region (of Ant. Abd. Wall)
Contents:
Ligamentum Teres Hepatis (remnant of umbilical vein)
What are the attachments of the Right and Left Triangular Ligaments?
Connect Liver to Diaphragm
What are the attachments of the Superior and Inferior Layers of Coronary Ligaments?
Both Connect Liver to Diaphragm
What are the attachments of the Gastrophrenic Ligament?
Connect the stomach to the diaphragm
What are the attachments of the Splenorenal Ligament? What is it also called?
Attaches to Spleen to the Left Kidney.
Also called Lineorenal.
There is only one of them.
What are the attachments of the Gastrosplenic Ligament?
Attaches the Stomach to the Spleen
What is the Greater Omentum also called?
Gastrocolic Ligament
What is the Lesser Omentum also called?
Hepatogastric and Hepatoduodenal Ligament