The Peritoneum And Retroperitoneum Flashcards
What is the peritoneal cavity?
Potential space and numerous peritoneal folds between the parietal peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum. This includes a sterile space extending from abdomen to pelvis
What are some differences in peritoneal cavity between male and females?
The cavity is closed in males and open in females
How much serous fluid is in the peritoneal cavity?
Small amount
What is the function of the peritoneum?
- Lubricated membrane that wards off infection (serous membrane)
- Supports the layer that anchors structures that limits mobility
What are the two layers of the peritoneum?
- Parietal
- Covers abdominal and pelvic walls
- Visceral
- Covers solid and hollow viscera
What are intraperitoneal organs?
- Liver (except bare area)
- Gallbladder
- Spleen
- Stomach
- Ovaries
- 1st part of duodenum
- Transverse colon
What are the two peritoneal folds?
- Mesenteries
- Omentum
What are the mesenteries?
Peritoneal folds connecting small and large bowel to the posterior abdominal wall
What does the mesenteries do?
- Supports vessels, lymph and nerves
- Prevents twisting
What is included in the mesenteries?
- Mesentery
- Mesocolons
How is the mesentery shaped?
Double layer fold which is large and fan shaped
What does the mesentery enclose?
Jejunum and lieum
Where does the mesentery connect?
Connects above bowel to posterior abdominal wall
What is the mesocolon?
Peritoneum attached to the colon
What are the two types of mesocolon?
- Transverse mesocolon
- Sigmoid mesocolon
What is the transverse mesocolon?
Connects transverse colon to posterior abdominal wall
What is the sigmoid mesocolon?
Attaches the sigmoid to posterior abdominal wall
What is the omentum?
Double layer of peritoneum, which extends from the stomach to intraabdominal sites
What are the two folds of the omentum?
- Greater Omentum
- Lesser omentum
What is the greater Omentum?
Apron like fold which connects the greater curvature of stomach and transverse colon.
Where is the greater omentum positioned in cavity?
From stomach it drapes Inferiorly and anterior over transverse colon and intestine. Then it turns posterior on itself, then superior to attach at the transverse colon