18 Questions
What is the primary function of the peritoneum?
To line the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and cover the viscera
Which of the following is NOT a part of the peritoneal cavity?
Retroperitoneal space
What is the name of the opening that connects the greater and lesser sacs?
Foramen of Winslow
In which gender is the peritoneal cavity closed?
Male
What is the name of the potential space between the two layers of the peritoneum?
Peritoneal cavity
What is the name of the partition that divides the greater sac into supra-colic and infra-colic compartments?
Transverse mesocolon
What is the location of the lesser sac?
Behind the stomach and lesser omentum
Which of the following nerves is responsible for transmitting pain from the parietal peritoneum?
Lower 6 thoracic nerves
What is the most common location of pus collection in the subphrenic space?
Right side
What is the function of the paracolic gutters?
To facilitate the drainage of pus from the subphrenic space to the pelvis
Which of the following is NOT a type of duodenal recess?
Subphrenic recess
What is the name of the recess located behind the cecum that contains the appendix?
Retro-cecal recess
Which structure is related to the pylorus?
Left lobe of liver
Which nerve supplies the anterior surface of the stomach?
Left vagus
What is the name of the region where the jejunum lies?
Upper part of the peritoneal cavity
Which part of the duodenum is supplied by the celiac artery?
Superior ½
What is the name of the ligament that suspends the left colic flexure from the diaphragm?
Phrenicocolic ligament
What is the characteristic of the mesentery attached to the jejunum?
Thin-walled and attached below and to the right of the aorta
Learn about the peritoneum, a serous membrane lining the abdominal and pelvic cavities, and its two layers: parietal and visceral. Understand the peritoneal cavity and its communication pathways.
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