C3:S2 - Peritoneal Folds and Disposition of Viscera Flashcards
1
Q
What periotneal fold are the hepatogastric and hepatoduodenal ligaments a part of?
A
Lesser omentum
2
Q
What is the falciform ligament?
A
Ligament that attaches the liver to the body wall
3
Q
What forms the free border of the falciform ligament?
A
Ligamentum teres
4
Q
What is the free border (ligamentum teres) an embryonic remnant of?
A
Left umbilical vein
5
Q
How many layers of peritoneum are present in the greater omentum?
A
4
6
Q
Why is the greater omentum known as the abdominal policeman?
A
- When inflammation of the intestines occurs…
- Inflammatory exudates attract the greater omentum to the area of inflammation and it wraps itself around it
- This is a protective mechanism to stop generalised peritonitis from occuring
7
Q
A
8
Q
What are the paracolic gutters? And why are they significant?
A
Areas next to the colon. Can collect fluid and aid in the movement of infected fluid during peritonitis.
9
Q
List three abdominal viscera that are connected by a mesentery
A
- Jejunum (sup. mesentery)
- Ileum (sup. mesentery)
- Colon (mesocolon)
