Peritoneum and Upper Abdomen Viscera Flashcards
What is the foramen that allows the greater and lesser sac (omental bursa) to communicate?
Omental foramen
What makes up the portal triad?
The portal vein, bile duct, and hepatic artery proper
What two structures does the greater omentum attach to?
Greater curvature of the stomach and transverse colon
What two structures does the lesser omentum attach to?
The lesser curvature of the stomach and the duodenum
Which ligament contains the portal triad?
The hepatoduodenal ligament, which is part of the lesser omentum
Which structure overlays the omental foramen?
The hepatoduodenal ligament
Describe the path that the mesentery proper runs.
Diagonally from duodenaljejunal jxn to ileocecal jxn
Where do the SI’s go from retro to intraperitoneal?
At the duodenojejunal jxn
The entire vascular supply for the jejunoileal tract runs through what structure?
Mesentery proper
What helps anchor the duodenum at the duodenojejunal jxn?
Suspensory ligament of Treitz
What anchors the majority of the colon to the posterior abdominal wall and which part(s) of the colon does it attach to?
Transverse Mesocolon; attaches to the transverse colon
Which two subdivisions create the overall greater sac?
The supracolic and infracolic compartments/spaces
What is the embryological origin of the round ligament of the liver?
The obliterated umbilical v.
What are the reflections of peritoneum around the area of the liver with no visceral peritoneum (bare area)?
The anterior and posterior coronary ligaments
Which space is the potential site for the most common type of hernia (indirect inguinal) and where is this space located?
Lateral inguinal fossa; lateral to the lateral umbilical folds