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The Peritoneum And Retroperitoneum Flashcards

1
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Peritoneal cavity

A

Potential space between the partial and visceral peritoneum

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2
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Peritoneal cavity extends from

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Abdomen to pelvis

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3
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What is different about the female peritoneal cavity vs male

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Female has an opening by fallopian tubes makes is fully closed

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4
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Peritoneal cavity contains a small amount of _____ fluid

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Serous

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5
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What is the peritoneum (function and layers)

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Serous membrane
Supportive layer to anchor structures, lubrictaed, wards off infection
Parietal and visceral layers

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6
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Intraperitoneal organs (7)

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Liver (not bare area)
Gallbladder
Spleen
Stomach
Ovaries
First part duodenum
Transverse colon

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7
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Peritoneal folds (2)

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Mesenteries
Omentum

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8
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Mesenteries (what/gunction)

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Peritoneal folds connecting small and large bowel to post abdominal wall
Prevents twisting

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9
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Mesenteries support ____, ____ and ___

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vessels
lymph
nerves

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10
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Mesenteries include

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Mesentery
Mesocolon

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11
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Mesentery (what/shape/encloses)

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Double layered fold
Large and fan shaped
Enclosed Jejunum and ileum

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12
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Mesentery connects _____ bowel to _____

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Above
Post abdominal wall

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13
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Mesocolon (what and two types)

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Peritoneum attached to the colon
Transverse/sigmoid Mesocolon

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14
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Transverse Mesocolon

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Connects transverse colon to post abdominal wall

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15
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Sigmoid Mesocolon

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Attaches sigmoid to posterior abdominal wall

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16
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What is the omentum and where does it extend from/to

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Double layer of peritoneum
Extends from stomach to intraabdominal sites

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17
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2 main folds of omentum

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Greater omentum
Lesser omentum

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18
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Greater omentum is a ____ fold that connects the _______ of the stomach and _______

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Apron like
Greater curvature
Transverse colon

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19
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Greater omentum from stomach drapes _______ over transverse colon and intestine. Turns ______ and then _____ to attach to transverse colon

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Inferiorly and anteriorly
Posterior
Superior

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20
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Lesser omentum Connects _________ and _________ to the ______ surface of the _____

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Lesser curvature of stomach
1st part of the duodenum
Visceral
Liver

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21
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What are peritoneal sacs and what are the two

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Large potential sacs
Greater sac
Lesser sac

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22
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Greater sac extends from _____ to ______ and communicates with _______ in ______ region

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Diaphragm
Pelvis
Lesser sac
Epigastric

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23
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Greater sac is ______ to lesser sac superior, _____ to lesser sac inferiorly, surrounds ______ inferiorly, superior to _______

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Anterior
Posterior
Small bowel
pelvic structures

24
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Greater sac is ______ to lesser sac superior, _____ to lesser sac inferiorly, surrounds ______ inferiorly, superior to _______

A

Anterior
Posterior
Small bowel
pelvic structures

25
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Lesser sac AKA

A

Omental bursa

26
Q

Lesser sac is ____ to stomach and _____ to pancreas

A

Posterior
Anterior

27
Q

Opening between sacs four names and which two are most common

A

Neck
Epiploic foramen
Foramen of Winslow
Omental foramen

2/3 most coming

28
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What aligns with the anterior margin of opening between two sacs

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Portal triad at ports hepatis

29
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What are the two major compartments of the abdomen

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Supracolic
Infra complications

30
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What are the compartments of the supracolic compartment

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Subphrenic
Subhepatic

31
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What are the compartments of the infracolic compartment

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Paracolic gutters
pelvic reflections

32
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What is the subphrenic space

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Part of supracolic compartment
Between diaphragm and anterior and superior diaphragmatic surface of liver

33
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What is the boundary for the right and left spaces of the subphrenic space

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Falciform ligament

34
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What is the subhepatic space (right includes ____, left is anterior to ______)

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Inferior to visceral surface of the liver
Morison’s pouch
Antrum of the stomach

35
Q

What separates the two compartments of the abdomen

A

Transverse Mesocolon

36
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What is Morison’s pouch (anterior to ____ and posterior to _____)

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Right posterior subhepatic space
Most dependent part of subhepatic space

Right kidney
Right lobe of liver

37
Q

Right paracolic gutter is space between and part of what compartment

A

Space between ascending colon and right lateral abdominal wall

Infracolic compartment

38
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Left paracolic gutter space between and part of what compartment

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Space between descending colon and left lateral abdominal wall

Infracolic compartment

39
Q

Ascites

A

Fluid in the peritoneal cavity

40
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Retroperitoneal structures (8)

A

Kidneys
Ureters
Adrenals
Pancreas
Duodenum (2/3/4 parts)
Aorta
IVC
Ascending/descending colon

41
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The Retroperitoneum is ______ to peritoneal cavity, _______ to transversalis fascia, and extends from the _____ to the _____

A

Posterior
Anterior
Diaphragm
Pelvic brim

42
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3 potential spaces of of the retroperitoneum

A

Anterior pararenal space
Posterior pararenal space
Perirenal space

43
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Anterior pararenal space location

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Immediately post to peritoneum

Between parietal peritoneum of post cavity and anterior renal fascia

44
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What is different about the anterior pararenal space

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Crosses the midline

45
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What does the anterior pararenal space contain (3)

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Ascending and descending colon

2,3,4 part of duodenum

Head of body and pancreas

46
Q

Perirenal space enclosed by ______, contains ______

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Renal fascia
Perirenal fat

47
Q

Perirenal space surrounds (4)

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Kidneys
Adrenal glands
Lymph nodes
Blood vessels

48
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Renal fascia AKA

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Gerota’s fascia

49
Q

Posterior pararenal space is _____ to renal fascia, between ______ and ______ of abdominal wall

A

Posterior
Posterior renal fascia
Transversalis fascia

50
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Posterior pararenal space contains

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No solid organs and a little fat

51
Q

What are the two layers of the peritoneum

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Parietal and visceral

52
Q

What fold of the peritoneum attaches small intestine to the posterior wall

A

Mesentery

53
Q

What space lies poster and inferior tk the right liver and anterior to the right kidney

A

Morrison’s pouch

54
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What structure divided the left and right subphrenic spaces

A

Falciform lig

55
Q

What structure divides the supra and infracolic compartments

A

Transverse mesocolon

56
Q

Which Retroperitoneal spaced communities across the midline

A

Anterior pararenal

57
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Where is the lesser sac located

A

Post to stomach
Ant to pancreas

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