ANTR 350 1st Edition Lecture 38Outline of Last Lecture I. CavitiesII. Abdominopelvic regionsIII. Abdominopelvic quadrantsIV. Membranes of abdominopelvic cavityOutline of Current Lecture II. Abdominal cavity organizationIII. Divisions of the peritoneal cavityCurrent Lecture-abdominal cavity organization-central gut tube suspended from the anterior and posterior body walls by mesenteries-abdominal organs are either intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal-intraperitoneal: -covered in visceral peritoneum-have always had mesentery-include: stomach, liver, jejunum, ileum, transverse colon, sigmoid colon-retroperitoneal:-located posterior to the parietal peritoneum lining the abdominal cavity-true retroperitoneal organs never had mesentery-include: kidneys, ureters, IVC, abdominal aorta, muscles of posterior wall-infraperitoneal organs-located inferior to parietal peritoneum of abdomen-loosely covered or draped by parietal peritoneumThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-allows organs to expand as they fill-includes: bladder, uterus, rectum-divisions of the peritoneal cavity-greater sac: majority of the peritoneal cavity-lesser sac: a small portion of the peritoneal cavity-posterior to the stomach and lesser omentum-when a patient is supine, this is the most inferior region in the
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