Human Anatomy A

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Peritoneum
A transparent serous membrane that lines the internal surface of the abdominopelvic cavity and surrounds the organs, can be parietal or visceral.
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Peritoneal Cavity
The space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum, peritoneal fluid acts as a lubricant and has antibodies to fight infection, separated into the greater and lesser sacs.
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Intraperitoneal Organs
Completely surrounded by peritoneum.
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Retroperitoneal Organs
Only covered by the peritoneum on their anterior side and therefore are firmly attached to the posterior wall.
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Parietal Peritoneum
More sensitive to pressure, pain, heat and cold.
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Peritoneal Folds
Mainly the greater omentum, the lesser omentum, and the infracolic compartment.
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Falciform Ligament
Connects the liver and the anterior body wall.
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Mesentery
Fold of tissue that attaches organs to the body wall, most mobile organs.
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Abdominal Policeman
Greater omentum, checks lesions and injuries to the abdominal wall and phagocytizes the process of inflammation.
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Kidneys
Lie on the posterior abdominal wall, remove toxic waste from the blood, the renal vein, renal artery and ureter enter, they are retroperitoneal and partially mobile.
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Suprarenal Glands
Attached to kidneys, retroperitoneal.
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Oesophagus
A muscular tube which connects the pharynx with the stomach, trachea lies anterior.
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Stomach
Receives food from the oesophagus and delivers the products of digestion into the duodenum.
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Cephalic Trunk
Branch of the aorta which supplies the stomach.
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Portal System
Provides venous drainage for the stomach.
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CNX Vagus
Nerve which provides parasympathetic innervation for the stomach.
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Omental Bursa
Anterior wall formed by the posterior surface of the stomach.
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Gastrointestinal Tract
Describes the stomach and intestines, formed in three parts, the foregut, the midgut and the hindgut.
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Foregut
Stomach and duodenum to the point about half way along its second part, where the bile duct and pancreatic duct enter the duodenum.
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Liver
The largest gland in the body, located on the right side under costal cartilage, functions as exocrine gland delivering bile into biliary system, four lobes and a bare area.
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Four Lobes of Liver
Left, right, caudate, quadrate.
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Porta Hepatis
A transverse fissure on the inferior surface of the liver, the entrance point for the left and right hepatic ducts, the right and left hepatic artery and the portal vein.
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Hepatic Portal Vein
Carries nutrients from the gut to the liver.
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Hepatic Nerve Plexus
Supplies the sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation of the liver.
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Peritoneal Cavity

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The space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum, peritoneal fluid acts as a lubricant and has antibodies to fight infection, separated into the greater and lesser sacs.

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Intraperitoneal Organs

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Retroperitoneal Organs

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Parietal Peritoneum

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