The Gastrointestinal System - The lesser Omentum

Question 1

Where is the lesser omentum located?

What does it attach to?

Answer 1

• Lesser sac lies behind the stomach.
• The lesser omentum is considerably smaller and attaches from the lesser curvature of the stomach and the proximal part of the duodenum to the liver.
• Behind the right hand edge of this fold there is an opening to the lesser sac, the epiploic foramen.