Peritoneum

Question 1

Glistening, slippery, transparent serous membrae that lines the abdominal pelvic cavity and invests the viscera

Answer 1

Peritoneum

Question 2

Two layersof peritoneum

Answer 2

Visceral and parietal

Question 3

Both layers contains a layer of simple squamous cells known as what?

Answer 3

Mesothelium

Question 4

Peritoneum that lines the internal wall of abdominal and pelvic cavities

Answer 4

Parietal

Question 5

Peritoneum that is sensitive to pain, pressure heat, cold, and laceration

Answer 5

Parietal

Question 6

Pain in parietal peritoneum is generally localized except where? And why?

Answer 6

Inferior surface of the central diaphragm - supplied by the phrenic nerve

Question 7

Irritation in the inferior surface of the diaphragm is referred to what dermatome levels?

Answer 7

C3-C5 dermatome levels over the shoulder

Question 8

Peritoneum that invests the organs

Answer 8

Visceral

Question 9

Pain in the visceral peritoneum is poorly localized and is referred to what dermatome levels

Answer 9

Dermatomes of spinal ganglia (sensory)

Question 10

Peritoneum that is stimulated by stretching and chemical irritation

Answer 10

Visceral

Question 11

Infection and inflammation of the peritoneum due to trauma or rupture of the gut

Answer 11

Peritonitis

Question 12

Where is the peritoneum and viscera located

Answer 12

Abdominal cavity

Question 13

When an organ is almost totally covered with visceral peritoneum?? Give examples.

Answer 13

Intraperitoneal - stomach, spleen

Question 14

Organs that lie behind the peritoneum and is partially covered with visceral peritoneum

Answer 14

Retroperitoneal - kidneys

Question 15

Cavity that lies within abdominal cavity and continues inferiorly into the pelvic cavity

Answer 15

Peritoneal cavity

Question 16

Potential space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum

Answer 16

Peritoneal cavity

Question 17

Does the peritoneal cavity contains organs?

Answer 17

No. But it contains peritoneal fluid

Question 18

Why are females more prone to infection in their peritoneal cavity than males?

Answer 18

Peritoneal cavity is completely closed in males. In females, it has communication with uterine tubes, uterine cavity and vagina.

Question 19

Lubricates the peritoneal surface and allows viscera to move over each other and the movements of digestion

Answer 19

Peritoneal fluid

Question 20

Extends from the diaphragm down to the pelvis

Answer 20

Greater sac

Question 21

Permits free movement of the stomach and lies posterior to it

Answer 21

Lesser sac or Omental bursa

Question 22

Allows communication between the greater and lesser sac

Answer 22

Epiploic/Omental foramen or Foramen of Winslow

Question 23

Divides the abdominal cavity into supracolic and infracolic compartment

Answer 23

Transverse mesocolon

Question 24

Supracolic compartment contains what organs?

Answer 24

Stomach, liver, spleen

Question 25

Infracolic compartment contains what organs

Answer 25

Small intestines, ascending and descending colon

Question 26

Infracolic compartment is divided into right and left spaces by what?

Answer 26

Mesentery of the small intestine

Question 27

Grooves between the lateral aspect of the ascending or descending colon and the posteroabdominal wall

Answer 27

Paracolic gutters

Question 28

Two-layered fold of peritoneum connecting parts of the intestines to posterior abdominal wall

Answer 28

Mesentery

Question 29

Allows neurovascular communication between the organ and body wall

Answer 29

Mesentery

Question 30

Give the different mesenteries

Answer 30

``` Mesentery of small intestine Transverse mesocolon Sigmoid mesocolon Mesoappendix Mesogastrium Mesoesophagus ```

Question 31

Two-layered folds of peritoneum that connects the stomach to other abdominal organs

Answer 31

Omenta

Question 32

Connects the greater curvature of the stomach to transverse mesoclon and hangs down like an apron

Answer 32

Greater omentum

Question 33

Cushions the abdominal organs against injury and forms insulation against the loss of body heat

Answer 33

Greater omentum

Question 34

Connects the lesser curvature of the stomach and proximal part of the duodenum to the liver

Answer 34

Lesser omentum

Question 35

Areas not covered of peritoneum to allow entrance and exit of neurovascular structures

Answer 35

Bare areas

Question 36

Double layer of peritoneum that connects an organ with another organ or to the abdominal wall

Answer 36

Peritoneal ligaments

Question 37

Connects stomach to spleen

Answer 37

Gastrosplenic

Question 38

Connects stomach to inferior surface of diaphragm

Answer 38

Gastrophenic

Question 39

Connects stomach to transverse colon

Answer 39

Gastrocolic

Question 40

Connects liver to anterior abdominal wall

Answer 40

Falciform

Question 41

Connects liver to stomach

Answer 41

Hepatogastric

Question 42

Connects liver to duodenum

Answer 42

Hepatoduodenal

Question 43

Membranous part of the lesser omentum

Answer 43

Hepatogastric

Question 44

Thickened free edge of the lesser omentum

Answer 44

Hepatoduodenal

Question 45

Reflection of peritoneum that is raised from the body wall by underlying blood vessels, ducts, and ligaments

Answer 45

Peritoneal fold

Question 46

Pouch of peritoneum formed by peritoneal fold

Answer 46

Peritoneal recess

Question 47

Fat-filled appendages of peritoneum on various parts of the colon.

Answer 47

Appendices epiplocae