Exam Midterm Flashcards
Located alongside with lumbar spine
Psoas major muscle
Muscle that separates abdomen and thoracic cavity
Diaphram
Duodenum is?
A. Shortest and widest
B. Longest and narrower
C. Shortest and narrower
D. Longest and widest
Located behind the stomach, between the duodenum and spleen
Pancreas
Largest solid organ
Liver
Doubled layer membrane that covers most abdominal organs and abdominal wall.
Peritoneum
Which abdominal cavity lines the cavity wall
Parietal
Which abdominal cavity covers the organ
Visceral paritoneal
Space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum which contains small mount of fluid that allows movement
Peritoneal cavity
A double fold of peritoneum that attaches small intestine
Mesentery
Double fold of peritoneum extending from the stomach to other organs
Omentum
Which omentum connects the stomach to the liver
Lesser omentum
Omentum that hangs down from the stomach and drapes over the intestine, often containing fat
Greater omentum
A fold of peritoneum attaching the colon to the posterior abdominal wall
Mesocolon
The larger portion of the peritoneal cavity________, often called what________
Greater sac and peritoneal cavity
A smaller section, located posterior to the stomach, also called omentum bursa
Lesser sac
Liver is
Intraperitoneal organ
Ureters
Retroperitoneal organ
Kidneys
Retroperitoneal organ
Gallbladder
Intraperitoneal organ
Urinary bladder
Infraperitoneal organ
Aorta and inferior vena cava
Retroperitoneal organ
Sigmoid colon
Intraperitoneal organ
Pancreas
Retroperitoneal organ