The greater sac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue).
Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen.
Anatomical terminology
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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 the lesser sac.
A description of the greater sac in three dimensions.
It is connected with the lesser sac via the omental foramen, also known as the foramen of Winslow or epiploic foramen, which is anteriorly bounded by the portal triad – portal vein, hepatic artery, and common bile duct.
In human anatomy, the greatersac, also known as the general cavity (of the abdomen) or peritoneum of the peritoneal cavity proper, is the cavity in the...
The lesser sac, also known as the omental bursa, is a part of the peritoneal cavity that is formed by the lesser and greater omentum. Usually found in...
blind-ended sac (also called the lesser sac) formed by the dorsal mesentery is brought inferiorly, where it assumes its final position as the greater omentum...
omental foramen. The greatersac, represented in red in the diagrams above. The lesser sac, represented in blue. The lesser sac is divided into two "omenta":...
of communication, or foramen, between the greatersac (general cavity (of the abdomen)), and the lesser sac. It has the following borders: anterior: the...
the Douglas Pouch located?" The epiploic foramen, greatersac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue). Illu female pelvis Dolichodouglas...
numerous compartments. One of these the lesser sac is located behind the stomach and joins into the greatersac via the foramen of Winslow. Some of the organs...
vesicouterina labeled at bottom right.) The epiploic foramen, greatersac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue). Uterovesical excavation...
pelvis Omental foramen, the connecting opening between the greatersac and the lesser sac in the abdominal cavity. Sacral foramina, which perforate the...
gallbladder, representing a rare variation in the anatomy of the lesser sac and its foramen. Another variation sometimes present at the duodenal termination...
surrounding a fist. Called the pericardium, this serous membrane is a two-layered sac that surrounds the entire heart except where blood vessels emerge on 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...
broad ligament. Most of the abdominal cavity is lined by a double-membranous sac called peritoneum . The interior is called the peritoneal cavity, this is...
cavity, it separates the greater and lesser sacs on the right. It is sometimes cut during surgery in order to access the lesser sac. The hepatogastric ligament...
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