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PeritoneumTough layer of elastic areolar tissue
Lined with simple squamous
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epitheliumLargest of the serous sacs of the body
Has 2 layers- the parietal and visceral
Layers separated from each other by a
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thin film of fluid
General features
The peritoneum is a thin
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serous membrane that line
the walls of the abdominal &
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pelvic cavities & cover theorgans within these cavities
Parietal peritoneum
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lines the walls of the
abdominal & pelvic cavities
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General featuresVisceral peritoneum
covers the organs
Peritoneal cavity the
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potential space between theparietal and visceral layer of
peritoneum, , is a closed
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sac, but in , there is a
communication with the
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exterior through the uterinetubes, the uterus, and the
vagina
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Function
Secretes a lubricating
serous fluid that
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continuously moistens
the associated organs
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AbsorbSupport viscera
Hepatorenal Pouch &
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? Superficialview of
? the
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abdominal
? organs
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The peritoneum
vIs a thin serous membrane,
?Lining the wall of the
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abdominal and pelvic cavities,
(the parietal peritoneum).
?Covering the existing organs,
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(the visceral peritoneum).
?The potential space between
the two layers is the peritoneal
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cavity.
Parietal
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The peritoneumvThe peritoneal cavity is the
largest one in the body.
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vDivisions of the peritonealcavity :
?Greater sac; extends from
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Lesser Sacdiaphragm down to the pelvis.
?Lesser sac; lies behind the
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stomach.?Both cavities are interconnected
through the epiploic foramen.
?In male : the peritoneum is a
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closed sac .
?In female : the sac is not
completely closed because it
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Greater Sac
communicates with the exterior
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through the uterine tubes, uterusand vagina.
The peritoneum
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qIntraperitonial and
Intraperitoneal viscera
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retroperitonial; describe therelationship between various
organs and their peritoneal
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covering;
?Intraperitonial structure; which is
nearly totally covered by visceral
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peritoneum.
?Retroperitonial structure; lies
behind the peritoneum, and
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partially covered by visceral
peritoneum.
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Intraperitoneal organ :
Is surrounded by the peritoneum and has a
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supporting mesentery : stomach & 1st part ofduodenum, liver, gall bladder, spleen,
jejunum, ileum, transverse colon, sigmoid
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colon, uterus, and ovaries.
Extraperitoneal or
retroperitoneal organ :
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Structure that lies behind the peritoneum orAn organ, which is only partially covered by
the peritoneum and has no supporting
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mesentery.Primarily retroperitoneal organs
develop and remain outside the peritoneal
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cavity: kidneys, suprarenal glands, aorta,inferior vena cava, urinary bladder,
prostate, vagina, and rectum.
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Secondarily retroperitoneal organsdevelop in mesenteries, but get pushed
against the body wall (parietal peritoneum)
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during growth so that only half of their
surface or less is covered by peritoneum :
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pancreas, duodenum, ascending anddescending colon.
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Folds of the peritoneum
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qTypes of peritoneal folds
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Omenta.Mesenteries.
Ligaments.
Omenta
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Lesser omentum
vTwo layered fold of peritoneum
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connecting the stomach to anotherviscus.
? The lesser omentum attaches the
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lesser curvature of the stomach to
the liver.
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? The greater omentum connectsthe greater curvature of the
stomach to the transverse colon.
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Greater omentum
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Lesser
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q Extends between the liver and the lesseromentum
curvature of the stomach.
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It is continuous with the two layers of
peritoneum which cover the anterior &
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posterior surfaces of stomach and 1st part ofthe duodenum.
Ascend as a double fold to the porta hepatis of
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liver, and fissure for ligamentum venosum.
To the left of porta hepatis it is carried to the
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diaphragm.Its right border is a free margin; constitutes the
anterior boundary of the epiploic foramen.
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qContents between the two layers of
the lesser omentum :
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Close to the right free margin, are the hepaticartery, the common bile duct, the portal vein,
lymphatics, and the hepatic plexus of nerves.
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At the attachement to the stomach, run the
right and left gastric vessels.
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Greater omentumGreater omentum
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The largest peritoneal fold, with cribriform
Greater omentum appearance, contains some adipose tissue.
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It consists of a double sheet of peritoneum,
folded on itself so that it is made up of four
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layers (anterior 2 layers + posterior 2 layers).The two layers which descend from the
greater curve of the stomach and
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commencement of the duodenum, pass
downward in front of the small intestines,
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then turn upon themselves, and ascend to thetransverse colon, where they separate and
enclose it.
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The left border of the greater omentum is
continuous with the gastrosplenic ligament.
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Its right border extends as far as thecommencement of the duodenum.
Contents : the anastomosis between the
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right and left gastroepiploic vessels.
Omental bursa,
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(Lesser Sac)qIt is a part of the peritonial cavity
behind the stomach.
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qBoundaries of the omental bursa ;?Anterior wall, from above downward,
by the caudate lobe of the liver, the lesser
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Lesser Sacomentum, back of the stomach, and the
anterior two layers of the greater
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omentum.
?Posterior wall, from below upward, by
the posterior two layers of the greater
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omentum, the transverse colon, and the
ascending layer of the transverse
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mesocolon, the upper surface of thepancreas, the left suprarenal gland, and
the upper end of the left kidney.
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Epiploic foramen It is the communication between
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the greater and lesser sacs .
It is bounded by;
In front by the free border of the
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lesser omentum, with its contents :
hepatic artery, common bile duct,
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and portal vein between its twolayers.
Behind by the peritoneum
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covering the inferior vena cava.
Above (roof) by the peritoneum on
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the caudate process of the liver.Below (floor) by the peritoneum
covering the commencement of the
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duodenum and the hepatic artery,
before ascending between the two
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layers of the lesser omentum.Mesenteries or mesocolons
two-layered fold of
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peritoneum that attach part
of the intestines to the
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Mesentery
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suspends the smallintestine from the
posterior abdominal wall
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Broad and a fan-shaped
Consists of two peritoneal
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Intestinal borderfolded,
7 m long
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Radix of mesentery15 cm long
Directed obliquely from
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left side of L2 to in frontof right sacroiliac joint
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Structure crossed by the root of mesentry
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Mesoappendix
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Triangular mesenteryextends from terminal
part of ileum to appendix
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Appendicular artery runs
in free margin of the
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mesoappendixTransverse mesocolon
a double fold of
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peritoneum which connects
the transverse colon to the
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Sigmoid mesocolon a trianguarfold of peritoneum.
inverted V-shaped, with apex located in
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front of left ureter and division of common
iliac artery
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Ligamentstwo-layered folds of
peritoneum that attached the
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lesser mobile solid visera to
the abdominal wall
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Ligaments of liver
Falciform ligament of liver
Consists of double peritoneal
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layer
Extends from anterior
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abdominal wall (umbilicus)to liver
Free border of ligament site
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of ligamentum teres
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Coronary ligament
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the area between upper& lower parts of the
coronary ligament is the
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bare area of liver, this area
is devoid of peritoneum
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and lies in contact with thediaphragm
Left and right triangular
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ligament
formed by right extremity
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of coronary ligament andleft leaf of falciform
ligament, respectively
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Hepatogastric ligament
Hepatoduodenal
ligament
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Ligamentum teres
hepatis
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Ligaments of spleenGastrosplenic ligament a double layer of peritoneum that
connects the fundus of stomach to hilum of spleen. In this
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double layer of peritoneum are the short gastric and left
gastroepiploic vessels
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Splenorenal ligament extends between the hilum of spleenand anterior aspect of left kidney. The splenic vessels lies within
this ligament, as well as the tail of pancreas
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Phrenicosplenic ligament
Splenocolic ligament
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Ligaments of stomach
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Hepatogastric ligamentGastrosplenic ligament
Gastrophrenic ligament
Gastrocolic ligament
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Folds and recesses of posterior abdominalwal
Superior duodenal
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fold and recess
Inferior duodenal
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fold and recessIntersigmoid recess
formed by the
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inverted V attachment
of sigmoid mesocolon
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Retrocecal recess
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in which theappendix frequenty lies
Hepatorenal recess
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lies between the
right lobe of liver, right
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kidney, and right colicflexure, and is the
lowest parts of the
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peritoneal cavity when
the subject is supine
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Folds and fossas of anterior abdominal walMedian umbilical fold
contain the remnant of
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urachus (median umbilicalligaments)
Medial umbilical fold
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contains remnants of theumbilical arteries (medial
umbilical ligaments)
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Lateral umbilical fold
contains the inferior
epigastric vessels
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Pouches
In malerectovesical
pouch
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In female
Rectouterine pouch
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between rectum anduterus
Vesicouterine pouch
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between bladder and
uterus
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Peritoneal subdivisions
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The transverse colon and transversemesocolon divides the greater sac
into supracolic and infracolic
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compartments.
Supracolic
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compartments(subphrenic space)lies between
diaphragm and transverse colon
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and transverse mesocolon
Suprahepatic recess lies
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between the diaphragm and liverthe falciform ligament divides it
into right and left suprahepatic
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recesses
Left suprahepatic
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recessesleft anterior
suprahepatic spaces
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left posterior
suprahepatic spaces
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Right suprahepaticrecesses
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suprahepatic spaces
right posterior
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suprahepatic spacesbare area of live
(extraperitoneal space)
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Infrahepatic recess
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lies between the liver and
transverse colon &
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transverse mesocolontheligamentum teres hepatic
divides it into right and left
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infrahepatic recesses
Right infrahepatic
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recesses(hepatorenal recess)
Left infrahepatic recesses
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left anterior infrahepaticspace
left posterior infrahepatic
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space
Infracolic
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compartmentslies below the transverse
colon and transverse
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mesocolon
Right paracolic sulcus
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(gutter) lies lateral to theascending colon. It
communicates with the
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hepatorenal recess and the
pelvic cavity. It provides a
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route for the spread ofinfection between the pelvic
& the upper abdominal
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region.
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Infracolic
compartments
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Left paracolic sulcus(gutter)
lies lateral to the
descending colon. It is
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separated from the area
around the spleen by the
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phrenicocolic ligament, afold of peritoneum that
passes from the colic
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flexure to the diaphragm.
Right mesenteric sinus
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triangular space, lies betweenroot of mesentery, ascending
colon, right 2/3 of transverse colon
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and transverse mesocolon
Left mesenteric sinus
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lies between root of mesentery,descending colon, right 1/3 of
transverse colon and transverse
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mesocolon, its widens below where
it is continuous with the cavity of
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the pelvisApplied Anatomy
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Peritoneum & surgical proceduresPeritonitis & Ascites
Abdominal paracentesis
Intraperitoneal injection
peritoneal dialysis
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