Peritoneum+and+Major+Vessels

toc =Peritoneum and Major Vessels=

Dr. Lane 8 Jan 2008 @ 10 AM

Objectives

 * 1) **Define the peritoneum and peritoneal cavity.**
 * 2) **Understand what distinguishes parietal from visceral peritoneum.**
 * 3) **Describe the shape and extent of the peritoneal cavity.**
 * 4) **Know what the borders of the greater and lesser sac are.**
 * 5) **Describe the components of the greater and lesser omentums.**
 * 6) **Know what forms the borders of the epiploic foramen. What spaces does it connect?**
 * 7) **Know what organs and structures within the abdomen are intraperitoneal (peritoneal) and which are primarily and secondarily retroperitoneal?**
 * 8) **Be able to describe and give examples of peritoneal folds and recesses.**
 * 9) **Distinguish between mesentery, mesocolon, greater omentum, lesser omentum and the various peritoneal ligaments.**
 * 10) **List and describe the peritoneal gutters.**
 * 11) **Describe the peritoneal reflections located on the anterior abdominal wall.**
 * 12) **List all of the three unpaired branches of the abdominal aorta. Know the terminal branches of these main arteries.**
 * 13) **Describe the venous drainage for the abdomen. What is the hepatic portal system?**
 * 14) **What is a portal-systemic anastomoses? Where do these occur in the body and what is their clinical significance?**

Lecture Notes
Will be added soon.

Other Resources
[|Lecture Audio] Last Year's Objectives