Peritoneum and upper abdomen Flashcards
descibe peritoneum
thin translucent serous membrane that lines the inner abdominal wall cont. w/ visceral peritoneum
vessels w/in the abdomen are generally located….
between the peritoneal layers
what is the paritoneal cavity
potential space coated w/ serous fluid between viseral and parietal paritoneum that lets organs move
if the peritoneal space becomes an actual space it can fill with…
ascites (several liters of fluid), gas and microbes
lesser omentum is formed from…
hepatoduodenal ligament and hepatogastric ligament
hepatogastric ligament is…
a double layered fold of peritoneum connecting the liver and stomach stabalizing it
what runs w/in the hepatoduodenal ligament?
portal triad
what’s included in the portal triad?
hepatic artery
bile duct
hepatic portal vein
greater omentum extends from…
greater curvature of stomach down over small intestines then reattaches at transverse colon
what’s the apron part of the greater omentum called? and how many layer is it?
gastrocolic ligament - 4 layers which are almost completely fused
fcn and probs of greater omentum
walls off infections and inflammation but can result in adhesions which limit movement
what’s the omental bursa
opening w/in lesser omentum
where does lesser omentum attach
lesser curvature of stomach and duodeum and liver
where is epiploic foramen and what does it open into
lateral to hepatoduodenal ligament and opens into omental bursa
what double layered fan shaped structure connectus the sm intestines to post wall?
mesentary proper
what sections of the small intestines does the mesentary proper anchor?
everything from the duodenojejunal jcn to the ileocecal jcn
what anchors the duodenum to the posterior wall?
suspensory ligament of treitz
where does the suspensory ligament of treitz attach?
from the right crux of the diaphragm to duodenum at duodenojejunal jcn
what does the mesocolon anchor?
sigmoid and transverse colon to the posterior abdominal wall can be differentiated into transverse mesocolon and sigmoid mesocolon