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  2. Greater sac - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Peritoneal cavity - Wikipedia

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    The greater sac is further subdivided into two compartments by the mesentery of the transverse colon, known as the transverse mesocolon. This division creates an upper and a lower compartment within the greater sac, named the supracolic and infracolic compartment respectively, each housing different organs and structures of the abdominal cavity.

  4. Peritoneum - Wikipedia

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    The lesser sac is divided into two "omenta": The lesser omentum (or hepatogastric) is attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the liver. [5] The greater omentum (or gastrocolic) hangs from the greater curvature of the stomach and loops down in front of the intestines before curving back upwards to attach to the transverse colon. [5]

  5. Hepatogastric ligament - Wikipedia

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    In the abdominal 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 consists of a dense cranial portion and the caudal portion termed the pars flaccida.

  6. Abdominal cavity - Wikipedia

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    One of these the lesser sac is located behind the stomach and joins into the greater sac via the foramen of Winslow. [1] Some of the organs are attached to the walls of the abdomen via folds of peritoneum and ligaments , such as the liver and others use broad areas of the peritoneum, such as the pancreas .

  7. Lesser sac - Wikipedia

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    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 mammals, it is connected with the greater sac via the omental foramen or Foramen of Winslow. In mammals, it is common for the lesser sac to contain considerable amounts of fat.

  8. Vesicouterine pouch - Wikipedia

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    The vesicouterine pouch is a fold of peritoneum over the uterus and the bladder, forming a pelvic recess. [1] It is continued over the intestinal surface and body of the uterus onto its vesical surface, which it covers as far as the junction of the body and cervix uteri, and then to the bladder.

  9. Gastrocolic ligament - Wikipedia

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    The gastrocolic ligament is a portion of the greater omentum that stretches from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon. It forms part of the anterior wall of the lesser sac. Dividing the gastrocolic ligament provides access to the anterior pancreas and the posterior wall of the stomach.