9.22.11+-+SS+Peritoneum+and+Peritoneal+Cavity

1. Define the following terms: peritoneal cavity abdominal cavity omentum

peritoneum

parietal peritoneum visceral peritoneum intraperitoneal organs retroperitoneal/extraperitoneal organs peritoneal fluid

peritoneal ligament

peritoneal folds peritoneal recess mesentery mesocolon 2. Describe the lesser omentum and the greater omentum.

3. Describe the greater sac and lesser sac (aka omental bursa) of peritoneal cavity. 4. Identify the following ligaments: falciform gastrohepatic hepatoduodenal gastrophrenic gastrosplenic gastrocolic 5. Identify one difference between the peritoneal cavities of the female and male. 6. Describe the following portions of the omental (lesser) bursa: inferior recess

superior recess

omental foramen (aka epiploic foramen of Winslow) 7. Define the anterior, posterior, superior and inferior boundaries of the omental foramen. 8. Define the following terms: transverse mesocolon supracolic compartment infracolic compartment 9. Recognize the following structures and organs of the abdominopelvic cavity. (Describe their locations): diaphragm esophagus stomach small intestine duodenum jejunum ileum pancreas liver

large intestine cecum

vermiform appendix colon

rectum

anal canal

spleen 10.Identify the following structures of the esophagus and stomach: esophagus esophageal hiatus (in diaphragm) stomach

cardial orifice

cardial notch

angular notch (incisure) lesser curvature greater curvature small intestine

duodenum (parts 1, 2, 3 and 4) duodenojejunal junction and flexure jejunum

ileum

root (origin) of the mesentery large intestine

ileocecal orifice/ valve cecum

vermiform appendix mesoappendix colon fundus

body

pyloric antrum and canal pylorus and pyloric sphincter pyloric orifice ascending

r. colic flexure (aka hepatic flexure) transverse

l. colic flexure (aka splenic flexure) transverse mesocolon descending sigmoid sigmoid mesocolon

teniae coli

haustra

appendices epiploicae (omental appendices) rectum anal canal internal anal sphincter external anal sphincter

11.Describe the four parts of the duodenum and the principal relationships of each part. 12.Identify the following features about the spleen: hilum

gastrosplenic ligament splenorenal ligament 13.Identify these features of the pancreas: head tail

neck uncinate process body 14.Recognize the following aspects of the liver and its peritoneal associations: diaphragmatic surface

visceral surface

subphrenic recess

hepatorenal recess (pouch of Morison) right lobe* left lobe

quadrate lobe

caudate lobe

porta hepatis

round ligament (obliterated umbilical vein, aka ligamentum teres) in falciform ligament bare area of liver

coronary ligament

r. and l. triangular ligaments 15.Describe the visceral surface of the liver.

16.List three structures found in the free edge of the lesser omentum. 17.Identify the following: r. hepatic duct

l. hepatic duct common hepatic duct cystic duct (common) bile duct hepatopancreatic ampulla hepatopancreatic sphincter 18.Identify these features about the gall bladder: fundus body

neck cystic duct 19.Identify that portion of the duodenum into which the bile duct empties. 20.Define the four peritoneal (paracolic) gutters: right lateral gutter

left lateral gutter

gutter to the right of the mesentery gutter to the left of the mesentery *NOTE: The liver is divided into right and left lobes by a line connecting the gallbladder fossa with the inferior vena cava fossa.