Infobox Anatomy Name Peritoneum Latin GraySubject 246 GrayPage 1149 Image Gray1040.png Caption The peritoneum ... diagram. System MeshName Peritoneum MeshNumber A01.047.025.600 Dorlands six 000080725 DorlandsID Peritoneum Code TerminologiaHistologica 3 04 08.0.00001 The peritoneum IPAc en icon p r t n ... tissue . The peritoneum both supports the abdominal organs and serves as a wikt conduit conduit for their blood ... space located within the abdominal cavity, but wrapped in peritoneum . For example, a kidney ... sheet, two types or layers of peritoneum and a potential space between them are referenced The outer layer, called the parietal peritoneum , is attached to the abdominal wall . The inner layer, the visceral peritoneum , is wrapped around the internal organs that are located inside the intraperitoneal ... freely over each other. The term mesentery is often used to refer to a double layer of visceral peritoneum ... cavity. Subdivisions There are two main regions of the peritoneum, connected by the epiploic foramen ... like an apron and may serve as an insulating or protective layer. The mesentery is the part of the peritoneum ..., in the pelvic cavity there are several structures that are usually named not for the peritoneum ... male and female Development The peritoneum develops ultimately from the mesoderm of the trilaminar ... and parietal layers found in all serous cavity serous cavities , including the peritoneum. As an embryo ... wall. In this process they become enveloped in a layer of peritoneum. The growing organs take their blood vessels with them from the abdominal wall, and these blood vessels become covered by peritoneum ... on whether they are covered with visceral peritoneum and whether they are attached by mesenteries mensentery ... intraperitoneally but lost its mesentery and thus became retroperitoneal. Etymology Peritoneum is derived from Greek via Latin. Peri means around , while ton refers to stretching. Thus, peritoneum ... Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the lower part of the abdomen. Image Gray1125.png ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Urogenital peritoneum Latin peritoneum urogenitale GraySubject GrayPage Image Gray1035.png Caption The epiploic foramen, greater sac or general cavity red and lesser sac, or omental bursa blue . Image2 Caption2 Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber Urogenital peritoneum is a portion of the posterior abdominal peritoneum that is found below the linea terminalis . ref Cite book last1 Fritsch first1 Helga last2 Kuehnel first2 Wolfgang title Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Volume 2 Internal Organs v. 2 date publisher Thieme Medical Publishers location isbn 3 13 533405 8 pages 188 ref It includes the broad ligament of uterus . References Reflist Peritoneum anatomy stub Category Pelvis ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Paravesical fossa Latin fossa paravesicalis GraySubject 256 GrayPage 1154 Image Gray1037.png Caption The peritoneum of the male pelvis. The urinary bladder is the swelling at the center, and the paravesical fossa is visible on the right and left of it, though it is only labeled on the left. Image2 Caption2 System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre f 14 DorlandsSuf 13540216 The peritoneum of the anterior pelvic wall covers the superior surface of the Urinary bladder bladder , and on either side of this viscus forms a depression, termed the paravesical fossa , which is limited laterally by the fold of peritoneum covering the ductus deferens . The size of this fossa is dependent on the state of distension of the bladder when the bladder is empty, a variable fold of peritoneum, the plica vesicalis transversa , divides the fossa into two portions. External links SUNYAnatomyLabs 43 02 01 00 The Female Pelvis Distribution of the Peritoneum in the Female Pelvis Gray s Peritoneum Category Pelvis Anatomy stub ... more details
is larger than the ventral mesentery , which gradually becomes other parts of the peritoneum. Most ... thumb right 250px Mesentery Mesenteries are composed of two layers of peritoneum. The peritoneum that lies on the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity parietal peritoneum invaginates at certain parts, with an organ inside this invagination. This invaginated peritoneum visceral peritoneum will often surround .... If this organ is invaginated far enough into the peritoneum, the visceral peritoneum will come ... anatomy colon Meso appendix peritoneum of the vermiform appendix Transverse mesocolon peritoneum of the transverse colon Sigmoid mesocolon peritoneum of the sigmoid colon Broad ligament of the uterus peritoneum of the uterus , uterine tube s, and ovaries Mesovarium peritoneum of the Ovary Mesometrium peritoneum of the Uterus Mesoalpinx peritoneum of the Uterine tube Pathology A lack of blood supply ... McGill GPNotebook 1724579760 Peritoneum Development of digestive system Category Digestive system Category ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name PAGENAME Latin foramen omentale GraySubject 246 GrayPage 1156 Image Gray1039.png Caption Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. Image2 Illu lymph chain08.jpg Caption2 Omental foramen is at 14. System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre DorlandsSuf In human anatomy , the omental foramen Epiploic foramen , foramen of Winslow , or uncommonly aditus . Lat Foramen epiploicum , is the passage of communication , or foramen, between the greater sac general cavity of the abdomen , and the lesser sac . Borders It has the following borders anterior the free border of the lesser omentum , known as the hepatoduodenal ligament . This has two layers and within these layers are the common bile duct , hepatic artery , and hepatic portal vein . posterior the peritoneum covering the inferior vena cava superior the peritoneum covering the caudate lobe of the liver inferior the peritoneum covering the commencement of the duodenum and the hepatic artery , the latter passing forward below the foramen before ascending between the two layers of the lesser omentum. left lateral gastrosplenic ligament and splenorenal ligament Additional images gallery Image Gray1035.png Vertical disposition of the peritoneum . Main cavity , red omental bursa , blue. Bristle in omental foramen labeled at upper left. Image Gray1040.png Diagram to show the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera. gallery See also Terms for anatomical location References references External links Medcyclopaedia ii f omental foramen SUNYAnatomyLabs 37 08 01 00 Abdominal Cavity The Omental Foramen SUNYAnatomyImage 7 8 26 SUNYAnatomyImage 7 8 31 SUNYAnatomyImage 7 8 75 NormanAnatomy peritoneum NormanAnatomy abdominalcavity NormanAnatomyFig xsectthrulesseromentum Gray s Peritoneum Category General surgery Category Abdomen de Foramen epiploicum it Forame epiploico ja pl Otw r sieciowy ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Pararectal fossa Latin fossa pararectalis GraySubject 246 GrayPage 1154 Image Gray1037.png Caption The peritoneum of the male pelvis. Pararectal fossa visible at center left. Image2 Gray1165.png Caption2 Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front. Pararectal fossa labeled at bottom left. System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre p 31 DorlandsSuf 12662625 In the male, the peritoneum encircles the sigmoid colon , from which it is reflected to the posterior wall of the pelvis as a fold, the sigmoid mesocolon . It then leaves the sides and, finally, the front of the rectum , and is continued on to the upper ends of the seminal vesicles and the urinary bladder bladder on either side of the rectum it forms a fossa, the pararectal fossa , which varies in size with the distension of the rectum. External links SUNYAnatomyLabs 43 02 04 02 The Female Pelvis Distribution of the Peritoneum in the Female Pelvis Gray s Peritoneum Category Abdomen Anatomy stub ... more details
Infobox Ligament Name Phrenicocolic ligament Latin ligamentum phrenicocolicum GraySubject 246 GrayPage 1158 Image Gray1040.png Caption Diagram to show the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera. Phrenicocolic ligament labeled at center right. Image2 Caption2 From To System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre l 09 DorlandsSuf 12492796 A fold of peritoneum , the phrenicocolic ligament , is continued from the left colic flexure to the thoracic diaphragm opposite the tenth rib tenth and eleventh rib s it passes below and serves to support the spleen , and therefore has received the name of sustentaculum lienis . External links NormanAnatomy spleen Medcyclopaedia ii p phrenicocolic ligament Gray s Peritoneum Category Abdomen ligament stub pl Wi zad o przeponowo okr nicze ... more details
Infobox Ligament Name Splenorenal ligament Latin ligamentum splenorenale GraySubject 278 GrayPage 1283 Image Gray1039.png Caption Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. Phrenicolienal ligament labeled at bottom left. Image2 Caption2 From To System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre l 09 DorlandsSuf 12493097 The splenorenal ligament or lienorenal ligament , or phrenicolienal ligament , is derived from the peritoneum , where the wall of the general peritoneal cavity comes into contact with the omental bursa between the left kidney and the spleen the lienal vessels splenic artery and vein pass between its two layers. It contains the tail of the pancreas , the only intraperitoneal portion of the pancreas. External links eMedicineDictionary splenorenal ligament NormanAnatomy spleen NormanAnatomy abdominalcavity NormanAnatomyFig xsectthrulesseromentum Gray s Peritoneum Category Abdomen ligament stub ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Root of the mesentery Latin radix mesenterii GraySubject 256 GrayPage 1157 Image Gray1040.png Caption Diagram devised by Del pine to show the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera. Image2 Caption2 Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre r 02 DorlandsSuf 12687895 The root of the mesentery or mesenteric root the part connected with the structures in front of the vertebral column is narrow, about 15 cm. long, and is directed obliquely from the duodenojejunal flexure at the left side of the second lumbar vertebra to the right sacroiliac articulation . External links http www.academic server.cvm.umn.edu caseofmonth EqLymphoWeb EqLymphoHistopath.htm Histology at University of Minnesota NormanAnatomy peritoneum NormanAnatomy jejunumileum Gray s Peritoneum Category Vertebral column Musculoskeletal stub ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name PAGENAME Latin GraySubject 246 GrayPage 1156 Image Gray1035.png Caption The greater sac or general cavity red and lesser sac , or omental bursa blue . Image2 Gray1039.png Caption2 Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre s 01 DorlandsSuf 12716750 In human anatomy , the greater sac , also known as the general cavity of the abdomen or peritoneum of the peritoneal cavity proper , is the cavity in the abdomen that is inside the peritoneum but outside of the lesser sac . It is connected with the lesser sac via the omental foramen , also known as the Foramen of Winslow or Epiploic Foramen . Additional images gallery Image Gray989.png Schematic figure of the bursa omentalis, etc. Human embryo of eight weeks. Image Gray990.png Diagrams to illustrate the development of the greater omentum and transverse mesocolon. gallery See also Terms for anatomical location External links Medcyclopaedia ii g GREATER SAC NormanAnatomy peritoneum http iws.ccccd.edu mweis Images Models 2402 20Models digestive 20models labeled 20gi 20models gi abd omentum organs torso labeled.png Diagram at ccccd.edu http 137.222.110.150 calnet abdpel1 page8.htm Dissection video at University of Bristol Peritoneum Category General surgery Category Abdomen ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Lateral inguinal fossa Latin fossa inguinalis lateralis GraySubject GrayPage Image Gray1036.png Caption Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through. Lateral inguinal fossa labeled at center right. Image2 Inguinal fossae.PNG Caption2 Inguinal fossae System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre f 14 DorlandsSuf 12376123 The lateral inguinal fossa is a structure described in human anatomy . It is a shallow concave stretch of peritoneum on the deep surface of the anterior abdominal wall and is best seen from the greater peritoneal cavity, looking anteriorly as, for example, during laparoscopy . Boundaries It is a shallow depression on the inner aspect of the abdominal wall lateral to the lateral umbilical fold. Clinical significance It is a site of herniation for indirect inguinal hernia . See also Medial inguinal fossa External links SUNYAnatomyFigs 36 03 05 Internal surface of the anterior abdominal wall. Peritoneum Category Abdomen ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Extraperitoneal space Latin spatium extraperitoneale GraySubject GrayPage Image Caption Image2 Caption2 Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre s 16 DorlandsSuf 12746509 The extraperitoneal space is the portion of the abdomen and pelvis which does not lie within peritoneum . It includes Retroperitoneal space , situated posteriorly to the peritoneum Preperitoneal space , situated anteriorly to the peritoneum Retropubic space , deep to the Pubis bone pubic bone Retro inguinal space , deep to the inguinal ligament The space in the pelvis is divided into the following components ref name pmid17398268 cite journal author O Connell AM, Duddy L, Lee C, Lee MJ title CT of pelvic extraperitoneal spaces an anatomical study in cadavers journal Clinical radiology volume 62 issue 5 pages 432 8 year 2007 pmid 17398268 doi 10.1016 j.crad.2006.11.012 ref prevesical space perivesical space perirectal space References reflist Abdominopelvic cavity Category Abdomen Anatomy stub ... more details
Infobox Ligament Name PAGENAME Latin ligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale GraySubject 278 GrayPage 1283 Image Gray1039.png Caption Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. Gastrolienal ligament labeled at upper left. Image2 Caption2 Precursor dorsal mesogastrium From greater curvature of the stomach To splenic hilum MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre l 09 DorlandsSuf 12492276 The gastrosplenic ligament ligamentum gastrosplenicum or gastrolienal ligament is part of the greater omentum . Embryonically the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the dorsal mesogastrium . ref http anatomy.med.umich.edu gastrointestinal system stomach tables.html Anatomy Tables Stomach & Spleen Bot generated title ref The gastrosplenic ligament is a made of peritoneum that connects the greater curvature of stomach with the splenic hilum hilum of the spleen . Contains Short gastric vessels and left gastro epiploic vessels References references See also greater omentum Peritoneum Lesser omentum Right gastroepiploic vein External links SUNYAnatomyFigs 37 03 07 SUNYAnatomyFigs 37 05 12 SUNYAnatomyLabs 37 07 01 00 SUNYAnatomyLabs 38 st 03 01 SUNYAnatomyFigs 38 03 04 http faculty.southwest.tn.edu rburkett Digest32.jpg Diagram at Tn.edu WaynesburgAnatomicModel digirep greateromentum NormanAnatomy abdominalcavity NormanAnatomyFig xsectthrulesseromentum ligament stub Category Abdomen Peritoneum ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Recto vesical pouch Latin excavatio rectovesicalis GraySubject 246 GrayPage 1152 Image Gray1228.png Caption Median sagittal section of male pelvis. Rectovesical excavation labeled at center right. Image2 Gray1136.png Caption2 Male pelvic organs seen from right side. Bladder and rectum distended relations of peritoneum to the bladder and rectum shown in blue. The arrow points to the rectovesical pouch. System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre e 18 DorlandsSuf 12347086 Between the rectum and the urinary bladder bladder the peritoneal cavity forms, in the male , a pouch, the rectovesical excavation or rectovesical pouch , the bottom of which is slightly below the level of the upper ends of the vesiculae seminales i. e., about 7.5 cm. from the orifice of the anus . A membranous partition called the Rectoprostatic fascia Rectoprostatic fascia Denonvillier s fascia is located at the lowest part of the rectovesical pouch. different in female The corresponding structure in women is the rectouterine pouch . Additional images gallery Image Gray403.png Median sagittal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasci . Image Gray1037.png The peritoneum of the male pelvis. gallery External links eMedicineDictionary rectovesical pouch SUNYAnatomyLabs 44 02 02 01 The Male Pelvis Distribution of the Peritoneum in the Male Pelvis SUNYAnatomyLabs 44 st 15 01 The Male Pelvis Rectovesical pouch DartmouthHumanAnatomy figures chapter 35 35 1.HTM Gray s Peritoneum Category Pelvis Anatomy stub ... more details
Infobox Ligament Name Duodenorenal ligament Latin ligamentum duodenorenale GraySubject GrayPage Image Caption Image2 Caption2 From Duodenum To kidney System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre z 01 DorlandsSuf 12492212 The Duodenorenal ligament is a fold of peritoneum that crosses from the duodenum to the right kidney . Category Abdomen Category Ligaments ligament stub ... more details
Infobox Ligament Name Gastrophrenic ligament Latin ligamentum gastrophrenicum GraySubject 247 GrayPage 1162 Image Caption Image2 Caption2 From To System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre l 09 DorlandsSuf 12492270 The postero inferior surface of the stomach is covered by peritoneum , except over a small area close to the cardiac orifice this area is limited by the lines of attachment of the gastrophrenic ligament , and lies in apposition with the Thoracic diaphragm diaphragm , and frequently with the upper portion of the left suprarenal gland . External links SUNYAnatomyImage 7 9 28 Gray s Peritoneum Category Abdomen ligament stub ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Medial inguinal fossa Latin fossa inguinalis medialis GraySubject GrayPage Image Gray1036.png Caption Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through. Image2 Inguinal fossae.PNG Caption2 Inguinal fossae Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre f 14 DorlandsSuf 12376134 The medial inguinal fossa is a depression located within the inguinal triangle on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall between the ridges formed by the lateral umbilical fold and the medial umbilical ligament , corresponding to the superficial inguinal ring . Clinical significance It is associated with direct inguinal hernia s. See also Lateral inguinal fossa External links SUNYAnatomyFigs 36 03 11 Internal surface of the anterior abdominal wall. Peritoneum anatomy stub Category Abdomen ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Supravesical fossa Latin fossa supravesicalis GraySubject GrayPage Image Gray1036.png Caption Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through. Image2 Inguinal fossae.PNG Caption2 Inguinal fossae Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre f 14 DorlandsSuf 12376770 The supravesical fossa is a fossa bounded by the medial umbilical fold and median umbilical fold . External links SUNYAnatomyFigs 36 03 13 Internal surface of the anterior abdominal wall . Peritoneum Category Abdomen Anatomy stub ... more details
Infobox Ligament Name Right triangular ligament Latin ligamentum triangulare dextrum hepatis GraySubject 250 GrayPage 1193 Image Gray1085.png Caption The superior surface of the liver. Image2 Caption2 From To System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre l 09 DorlandsSuf 12493472 The right triangular ligament is situated at the right extremity of the bare area , and is a small fold which passes to the Thoracic diaphragm diaphragm , being formed by the apposition of the upper and lower layers of the coronary ligament . Additional images gallery Image Gray1040.png Diagram to show the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera. gallery External links NormanAnatomy liver NormanAnatomyFig liversuperior Gray s Peritoneum Category Ligaments of the torso Category Liver anatomy ligament stub ... more details
Infobox Ligament Name Hepatorenal ligament Latin ligamentum hepatorenale GraySubject GrayPage Image Caption Image2 Caption2 From liver To kidney System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre l 09 DorlandsSuf 12492325 The hepatorenal ligament is the fold or pouch of peritoneum that extends from the lower posterior surface of the liver to the anterior surface of the right kidney and forms the right margin of the epiploic foramen . It is sometimes considered a synonym for the coronary ligament ref http www.infoplex.northwestern.edu academic basicscience anatomy labs 07 abdc.html Anatomy Lab 7 Bot generated title ref , and sometimes considered a component of it. ref SUNYAnatomyLabs 38 10 02 04 Ligaments of the Liver ref References references Peritoneum Category Abdomen Category Hepatology Category Ligaments of the torso ligament stub ... more details
tissue called peritoneum. In the more posterior region, the suspensory ligament is attached ... of a single connective tissue from that has different regional notations, the peritoneum and the broad ... of the abdominal cavity is lined by a double membranous sac called peritoneum . The interior ... Retroperitoneal retro peritoneal organs . The most inferior extent of the peritoneum covers the Pelvis pelvic inlet in females, this region of the peritoneum is referred to as the broad ligament . Development ... reproductive system Peritoneum DEFAULTSORT Suspensory Ligament Of The Ovary Category Ligaments ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Sigmoid mesocolon Latin mesocolon sigmoideum GraySubject 246 GrayPage 1157 Image Intestine diagram.svg Caption Diagram of the Human abdomen abdominal GI tract , br highlighting the Colon anatomy colon . Image2 Gray1040.png Caption2 Diagram showing the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera. Sigmoid mesocolon labeled at bottom right, third from the bottom. System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre m 10 DorlandsSuf 12526431 The sigmoid mesocolon is the fold of peritoneum which retains the sigmoid colon in connection with the pelvic wall . Its line of attachment forms a V shaped curve, the apex of the curve being placed about the point of division of the left common iliac artery . The curve begins on the medial side of the left Psoas major , and runs upward and backward to the apex, from which it bends sharply downward, and ends in the median plane at the level of the third sacral vertebra . The sigmoid and superior hemorrhoidal vessels run between the two layers of this fold. This binds the large intestine to the posterior abdominal wall. It also carries blood and lymphatic vessels to the intestines. Together, the mesentary and mesocolon hold the intestines loosely in place, allowing movement as muscular contractions mix and move the luminal contents along the G.I. tract. External links SUNYAnatomyLabs 37 13 03 02 Abdominal Cavity The Colon and its Divisions SUNYAnatomyImage 8 1 84 Gray s Peritoneum Category Abdomen Digestive stub ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Transverse mesocolon Latin mesocolon transversum GraySubject 246 GrayPage 1157 Image Gray1041.png Caption Superior and inferior duodenal foss . Transverse mesocolon visible at top center. Image2 Gray1040.png Caption2 Diagram showing the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera. Transverse mesocolon labeled at center right. System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre m 10 DorlandsSuf 12526435 The transverse mesocolon is a broad, meso fold of peritoneum , which connects the transverse colon to the posterior wall of the abdomen . It is continuous with the two posterior layers of the greater omentum , which, after separating to surround the transverse colon, join behind it, and are continued backward to the vertebral column , where they diverge in front of the anterior border of the pancreas . This fold contains between its layers the vessels which supply the transverse colon. Transverse mesocolon is a derivative of dorsal mesentery in the embryo. Contents 1 transverse colon in the free margin 2 middle colic vessels and their branches 3 lymphatics and lymph node s 4 Autonomic nervous system autonomic nerve fibers 5 extraperitoneal fatty tissue Additional images gallery Image Gray989.png Schematic figure of the bursa omentalis, etc. Human embryo of eight weeks. Image Gray1042.png Duodenojejunal fossa. gallery External links SUNYAnatomyLabs 37 13 02 02 Abdominal Cavity The Colon and its Divisions SUNYAnatomyImage 8 1 76 Gray s Peritoneum Category Colon anatomy Digestive stub fr M soc lon transverse it Mesocolon trasverso ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name Extraperitoneal fat Latin corpus adiposum extraperitoneale GraySubject 118 GrayPage 418 Image Caption Image2 Caption2 Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre f 03 DorlandsSuf 12355108 Between the inner surface of the general layer of the fascia which lines the interior of the abdominal and pelvic cavities, and the peritoneum , there is a considerable amount of connective tissue , termed the extraperitoneal fat or subperitoneal connective tissue . Parietal portion The parietal portion lines the cavity in varying quantities in different situations. It is especially abundant on the posterior wall of the abdomen , and particularly around the kidneys, where it contains much fat. On the anterior wall of the abdomen, except in the pubic region, and on the lateral wall above the iliac crest, it is scanty, and here the transversalis fascia is more closely connected with the peritoneum. There is a considerable amount of extraperitoneal connective tissue in the pelvis. Visceral portion The visceral portion follows the course of the branches of the abdominal aorta between the layers of the mesenterics and other folds of peritoneum which connect the various viscera to the abdominal wall. The two portions are directly continuous with each other. External links UMichAtlas abdo wall60 http www.surgical tutor.org.uk default home.htm?system abdomen incisions.htm right Gray s Torso general Category Abdomen anatomy stub ... more details
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