Summary Anatomy of the abdominal viscera high yield notes based on Snell's Clinical Anatomy

Abdomen

Peritoneum .

parietal layer : lines abdominal walls and
pelvic cavity
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visceral layer : covers
organs
peritoneal cavity potential space between 2 layers
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:




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peritoneal
-
2 -
layered folds of peritoneum that connects viscera to

abdominal walls
Ligaments
•
falciform ligament
. coronary ligament
.
R and L triangular ligament


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omenta .
2 -

layered folds that connect stomach with another viscus

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greater omentum : stomach greater curvature to transverse colon

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and Porta hepatis
:

gastro splenic omentum ( ligament) :
stomach to hit us of spleen




•
2 -


layered folds connecting intestines with post abdominal wall
mesenteries
.

•




.
i. e. mesentery of the small intestine , transverse mesocolon ,

sigmoid meso colon




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, Abdomen

Peritoneum
-
Lesser sac
.
behind the stomach and lesser omentum

Boundaries

L :
spleen , gastro splenic omentum ,




splenic
o renal
ligament
R : opens into greater sac via

epiploic foramen

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A : bite duct hepatic artery portal vein ,
lesser omentum
, ,




p: NC


S : caudate process of caudate lobe of liver

I : 1st part of duodenum

Duodenal Recesses close to duodenojejunal junction Includes :
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.
.




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superior duodenal recesses
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inferior duodenal recesses

para duodenal recesses
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retro duodenal recesses

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cecal Recesses •
3 recesses :



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superior ileocecal recess

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interior ileocecal recess

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retro cecal recess




Para colic Gutters : lateral and medial sides of descending
lie on
ascending and
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colon
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channel for movement of infected fluid

.
subphrenic spaces : bet .

diaphragm and liver

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R and L , anterior and posterior subphrenic spaces
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site for pus accumulation



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