Digestive System Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is the function of the Peritoneum? | GI Support, Lubrication, Containment |
What is the composition of the Peritoneum? | Serous Membrane |
What may cause Peritonitis? | RUPTURED Appendix, Bacterial Infection, etc |
What are the layers of the Peritoneum? | 1. Parietal: lines Abdominal walls; 2. Visceral: extendes Between and Covers organs (aka Tunica Serous) |
What are the subparts of the Peritoneum? | 1. Mesentery; 2. GREATER Omentum; 3. LESSER Omentum; 4. Mesocolon |
What is the Mesentery? | FAN-shaped, DOUBLE layer of Visceral Peritoneum |
What are the functions of the Mesentery? | 1. Anchors Jujenum/Ileum to Dorsal Body Wall; 2. acts as Surface for Blood Vessel Conduction; 3. prevents Entanglement |
Where are the Blood Vessels contained in the Mesentery? | BETWEEN the 2 Layers |
WHat is the GREATER Omentum? | APRON-shaped, QUADRUPLE layer of Visceral Peritoneum |
What are the functions of the GREATER Omentum? | serves in Fat Deposition and Lunbrication |
Where is the GREATER Omentum located? | between the Stomach --> Transverse Colon |
What is the LESSER Omentum? | 2 Layer sheet of Visceral Peritoneum |
Where is the LESSER Omentum Located? | between the Liver --> Stomach |
What are the functions of the LESSER Omentum? | ENCLOSES: Bile Duct, Hepatic Artery, Portal Vein |
What comprises the Mesocolon? | 2 Layers of Visceral Peritoneum |
What is the function of the Mesocolon? | SUPPORTS the Transverse Colon from Dorsal Body Wall |
What do the Mesentery, GREATER/LESSER Omentums, and Mesocolon all have in common? | composition = Visceral Peritoneum --> Serous Membrane |
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