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23 Cards in this Set
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name the 3 peritoneal folds of the anterior abdominal wall and what the contain.
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Lateral umbilical fold - external iliac vessels, inferior epigastric vessels
medial umbilical fold- obliterated umbilical a. median umbilical fold - obliterated urachus |
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what is mesentery?
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double layer of peritoneum that results from the invagination of an organ
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what is the mesentery of the transverse colon called?
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Transverse mesocolon
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what is the mesentery of the sigmoid colon called?
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sigmoid mesocolon
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what is the mesentery of the appendix called?
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mesoappendix
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what are the 2, double layered folds of peritoneum associated with the stomach called?
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Greater omentum
Lesser omentum |
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what is the function of the greater omentum?
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prevents adhesion of viscera to the anterior abdominal wall
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what are the 2 ligaments associated with the lesser omentum?
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hepatoduodenal ligament
hepatogastric ligament |
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what is a peritoneal ligament?
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double layer of peritoneum that connects and organ with another organ or with the abdominal wall
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what is a peritoneal fold?
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peritoneum that is reflected away from the abdominal wall by vessels or an obliterated fetal vessel
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what is the mesentery proper?
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mesentery of the SI
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what is the root of the mesentery?
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attachment of mesentery to the posterior abdominal wall
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what are the ligaments of the greater omentum?
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gastrosplenic ligament
gastrophrenic ligament gastrocolic ligament splenorenal ligament |
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Where is the lesser sac?
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posterior to the liver and stomach, superior to the GI tract
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What are the compartments of the greater sac?
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supracolic compartment - superior to the transverse colon
infracolic compartment - inferior to the transverse colon |
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what is the omental foramen (...of winslow)
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small opening between greater and lesser sacs
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what are the 6 recesses of the abdomen?
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right and left infracolic space
right and left paracolic gutters subphrenic space hepatorenal space |
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what are the mesentaries of the uterus?
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mesosalpinx
mesovarium broad ligament |
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are urinary bladder and rectum intra or retro peritoneal
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retroperitoneal
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is the uterus intra or retro peritoneal
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intraperitoneal
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is the rectovesical pouch a male or female feature?
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male
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what 2 pelvic pouches to females have?
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rectouterine
vesicouterine |
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what is ascites?
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excess fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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