Peritoneum

Question 1

What are the two mesenteries in the peritoneum called?

Answer 1

The ventral and dorsal mesenteries

Question 2

What does Retroperitoneal mean?

Answer 2

Only partially covered by peritoneum

Question 3

What does intraperitoneal mean?

Answer 3

Completely surrounded by peritoneum

Question 4

What are they two types of peritoneal membrane

Answer 4

Visceral and parietal peritoneum

Question 5

What do the greater and lesser omentum do?

Answer 5

Protect abdominal organs and provide blood supply - useful in immune response

Question 6

How does the greater omentum develop?

Answer 6

Lesser sac folds around colon slightly and forms a gastrocolic ligament creating the fold

Question 7

What is the source of the splenic artery

Answer 7

the coeliac artery