Abdominal cavity and peritoneal reflections Flashcards
What characteristic does suspension by a mesentery confer on the suspended organ
mobility
what is the nerve supply to the parietal peritoneum
Thoracoabdominal nerves (intercostal, subcostal, iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves)
list the retroperitoneal organs
Suprarenal glands Aorta/IVC Duodenum (2nd and 3rd parts) Pancreas (except tail) Ureters Colon (asending and descending) Kidneys Esophagus Rectum (distal 2/3rds)
What is the ligamentum teres a remenent of?
umbilical vein
what is an adhesion
pathological connection between GT tract and parietal peritoneum
Where is the subphrenic space and what divides it
between liver and diaphragm, falciform ligament
Which three structures are enclosed within the free border of the lesser omentum
hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein, bile duct
What are the boudaries of the epiploic foramen
Anterior-portal triad
posterior- IVC
superior-caudate lobe
inferior-first portion of duodenum
How many layers or peritoneum on the greater omentum as it goes between greater curvature of stomach and transverse colon
6
Where does the gastrosplenic ligament run
greater omentum–>spleen
Where does the lienorenal ligament run
continuation of gastrosplenic ligament–> posterior abdominal wall–> left kidney
Which side is the phrenicocolic ligament on
left
Where are the paracolic gutters found
lateral aspects of the ascending and descending colons
which side of the infracolic compartment communicates with the pelvis
Left
