The greater omentum and corresponding vasculature is visible covering the intestines (dissection image with liver held out of the way). Label at bottom.
Details
Precursor
Dorsal mesentery
Artery
Right gastro-epiploic artery
Identifiers
Latin
omentum majus
TA98
A10.1.02.201
TA2
3757
FMA
9580
Anatomical terminology
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The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploon, or, especially in non-human animals, caul) is a large apron-like fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach. It extends from the greater curvature of the stomach, passing in front of the small intestines and doubles back to ascend to the transverse colon before reaching to the posterior abdominal wall. The greater omentum is larger than the lesser omentum, which hangs down from the liver to the lesser curvature. The common anatomical term "epiploic" derives from "epiploon", from the Greek epipleein, meaning to float or sail on, since the greater omentum appears to float on the surface of the intestines. It is the first structure observed when the abdominal cavity is opened anteriorly (from the front).[1]
^Drake, Richard L., et al., Gray's anatomy for students, Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2010. Print.[page needed]
The greateromentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploon, or, especially in non-human animals, caul) is a large apron-like...
The lesser omentum (small omentum or gastrohepatic omentum) is the double layer of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the...
The term may refer to: Greateromentum Lesser omentum This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Omentum. If an internal link led...
the abdominal cavity and lies behind the transverse colon and the greateromentum. The mesentery becomes attached to the colon at the gastrointestinal...
the greateromentum and transverse mesocolon. Omental bursa (Lesser sac) Omental foramen (Epiploic foramen, Foramen of Winslow) Lesser omentumGreater omentum...
cavity that is formed by the lesser and greateromentum. Usually found in mammals, it is connected with the greater sac via the omental foramen or Foramen...
torsion, is an acute vascular disorder which compromises tissue of the greateromentum—the largest peritoneal fold in the abdomen. Patients will present with...
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ligamentum gastrosplenicum or gastrolienal ligament) is part of the greateromentum extending between the stomach and the spleen. It contains several blood...
a finger's breadth or more from the greater curvature of the stomach, between the layers of the greateromentum, and anastomoses with the right gastroepiploic...
the greater sac (general cavity (of the abdomen)), and the lesser sac. It has the following borders: anterior: the free border of the lesser omentum, known...
Omental cake is a radiologic sign indicative of an abnormally thickened greateromentum. It refers to infiltration of the normal omental structure by other...
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It runs from right to left along the greater curvature of the stomach, between the layers of the greateromentum, anastomosing with the left gastroepiploic...
The gastrocolic ligament is a portion of the greateromentum that stretches from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon. It forms...
the walls of the stomach or intestines, the pancreatic tail, the greateromentum, the mesentery, the renal fossa, or the gonads and their path of descent...
seven in number, lie between the two layers of the greateromentum along the pyloric half of the greater curvature of the stomach. This article incorporates...
anterosuperior surface of transverse colon where layers three and four of the greateromentum meet the transverse colon. This change in position is due to the twist...
greater sac, and a space posterior to the stomach called the lesser sac. After this rotation the dorsal mesentery thins and forms the greateromentum...
navel to bulge outwards—the bulge consisting of abdominal fat from the greateromentum or occasionally parts of the small intestine. The bulge can often be...
mesothelial cells may be found at areas of injury, the milky spots of the omentum, and the peritoneal side of the diaphragm overlaying the lymphatic lacunae...
ligament, while its anterior portion is attached to the two layers of the greateromentum, separated from each other by the gastroepiploic vessels. The lesser...
surgical anastomosis. The gastrocolic ligament of the greateromentum is incised at the middle of the greater curvature of the stomach, which opens the lesser...
a lower infracolic compartment. The liver, spleen, stomach, and lesser omentum are contained within the supracolic compartment. The small intestine surrounded...
large double fold of visceral peritoneum called the greateromentum hangs down from the greater curvature of the stomach. Two sphincters keep the contents...
the greater curvature of the stomach between the two layers of the greateromentum, along with the right gastroepiploic artery. As a tributary of the...
Other sources define the pelvic cavity as the larger space including the greater pelvis, just above the pelvic inlet. The lesser pelvis is bounded in front...
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