Peritoneal cavity Session 10

Question 1

what is the abdominal cavity lined by and the histology of this

Answer 1

peritoneum=

simple squamous epithelium

Question 2

what is visceral peritoenum

Answer 2

peritoneum that covers the visceral (bowel and mesentery)

Question 3

what is the parietal peritoneum

Answer 3

peritoneum that covers the inside of the abdominal wall

Question 4

what is the peritoneal cavity

Answer 4

space between parietal and visceral peritoneum

Question 5

what is the urachus and what is its function in a fetua

Answer 5

ligamentus structure from dome of the bladder to the umbilicus
allowed urine to flow out of umbilicus

Question 6

what is on either side of the urachus and where do these extend to

Answer 6

remnents of paired umbilical arteries

extend from superior vesical artery to umbilicus

Question 7

what is lateral to the remnants of paired umbilical arteries and what is lateral to this

Answer 7

inferior epigastric artery and lateral to this is the deep inguinal ring

Question 8

what is ligamentum teres

Answer 8

remnent of the umbilical vein

Question 9

what r the two ligaments near the umbilicus and how r they related

Answer 9

falciform ligament
ligamentum teres
ligamentum teres is in the free edge of the falciform ligament

Question 10

what is the left triangular ligament, where is it found and what does it do

Answer 10

double layer of peritoneum that attaches the liver to the undersurface of the diaphragm
this is found on the left lobe of the liver

Question 11

where is the liver in relation to the costal margin

Answer 11

located above the costal margin

inferior border of the right lobe of the liver runs parallel with the costal margin

Question 12

what is the thin fatty sheet of tissue attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach

Answer 12

lesser omentum

Question 13

what is the thin fatty sheet of tissue attached to the greater curvature of the stomach

Answer 13

greater omentum

Question 14

where does the lesser omentum extend from and to

Answer 14

from the diaphragm to the porta hepatis/ portal triad

Question 15

where do the three structures of the portal triad run

Answer 15

in the free edge of the lesser omentum

Question 16

what is the epiploid foramen and its alternative name

Answer 16

space posterior to lesser omentum

foramen of Winslow

Question 17

what ORGANS does the lesser omentum attach to (2)

Answer 17

first part of duodenum

liver

Question 18

what attaches the spleen to the posterior abdominal wall

Answer 18

greater omentum

Question 19

what r the two edges of the greater omentum connected to/ cover

Answer 19

one edge: greater curvature of the stomach and extends down in front of the rest of the bowel
other edge: attached to undersurface of diaphragm and retroperitoneum

Question 20

where is the lesser sac and what type of space is it

Answer 20

directly behind the stomach

peritoneal space

Question 21

what is attached to the posterior surface of the greater omentum

Answer 21

transverse colon

Question 22

symptoms of inflammation of mobile abdominal contents

Answer 22

pain on moving and breathing

Question 23

name three structures that r sources of infection in the abdomen

Answer 23

appendix, gallbladder, uterine tubes