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What is the role of the Greater Omentum in the abdomen?
What is the role of the Greater Omentum in the abdomen?
- It lines the abdominal wall
- It provides pathways for blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics
- It covers the surface of most abdominal organs
- It overlays the ventral abdomen and provides support and cushion to the organs (correct)
What is the function of the mesenteries in the abdomen?
What is the function of the mesenteries in the abdomen?
- They overlay the ventral abdomen
- They divide the abdomen into four quadrants
- They extend from the abdominal wall as pathways for blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics and suspend and stabilize abdominal organs (correct)
- They maintain the characteristic shape of the stomach organ
What does the term 'viscera' refer to in the context of the abdomen?
What does the term 'viscera' refer to in the context of the abdomen?
- The abdominal organs suspended and stabilized by the mesenteries (correct)
- The stomach organ that maintains characteristic shape
- The large oval cavity extending from the diaphragm down to the brim of the pelvis
- The double envelope of serous membrane
What is the parietal peritoneum?
What is the parietal peritoneum?
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Which organ is not considered a solid viscera?
Which organ is not considered a solid viscera?
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