Lecture 25: Mesenteries- Peritoneal Reflections Flashcards
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peritoneal cavity
a space, filled with organs
layers of peritoneum
parietal (on the wall), visceral (on the organ)
characteristic of visceral peritoneum
lubricated by serous fluid, allows frictionless movement of organs
type of space peritoneum is
potential
bursae
sacs created during organogenesis/movement,due to mesenteries folding
mesentery
double sheet of connective tissue, has blood vessels, connects organs to abdominal wall
megogastrium
mesentery attaching to stomach region
“mesos”
middle
“enteron”
guts, intestine
“gaster”
belly (i.e. “stomach”)
dorsal mesentery
dorsal mesogastrium + mesentery
ventral mesentery location
area that’ll become stomach
“hepar”
liver
“lien”
spleen
“ren”
kidney
“pancreas”
pancreas
“epiloon”
= “omenum” = fatty skin/apron
hepatoduodenal ligament
liver-duodenum
gastrohepatic ligament
connects hepato duodenal ligament and stomach
gastrolienal ligament
connects stomach-spleen
lienorenal ligament
connects spleen-pancreas
omentum / epiploic foramen
entrance into lesser sac
organs that form out of gut tube
liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach
falciform ligament
dolphin/sickle shaped ligament