The greater omentum develops from the dorsal mesentery that connects the stomach to the posterior abdominal wall. During its development, the stomach undergoes its first 90° rotation along the axis of the embryo, so that posterior structures are moved to the left and structures anterior to the stomach are shifted to the right.

2023年9月19日 · Both the greater and lesser omentum attach to the stomach and pass to other viscera within the abdominal cavity. This article will provide you with a brief introduction to peritoneum, its formations and cavities. Then it will describe the structure, function, relations, vasculature and development of the greater and lesser omentum.

The omentum (policeman of the abdomen) is a double layer of fatty tissue that covers and supports the intestines and organs in the lower abdomen. The omentum comprises the greater omentum which is important storage for fat deposits and the lesser omentum which holds the stomach and intestines in place next to the liver and connects them via ...

The omentum is a membranous double layer of fatty tissue that covers and supports the intestines and organs in the lower abdominal area. The omentum is made up of the greater omentum which is an important storage for fat deposits and the lesser omentum which connects the stomach and intestines to the liver.

2024年7月16日 · An omentum is a double layer of peritoneum that attaches the stomach to another viscus: The greater omentum is the largest peritoneal fold, consisting of a double sheet folded upon itself and thus made up of four layers.

2009年6月1日 · The omentum is acknowledged to have diverse functions in the pathophysiology of intra-abdominal disease. Its angiogenic properties act as a natural defense mechanism in peritonitis and intra-abdominal sepsis.

2017年6月1日 · It’s a curtain of fatty tissue that hangs down from our stomach and liver and wraps around the intestines, and is known to play a role in immune responses and metabolism, although exactly how that happens is only dimly understood.

…are of primary importance: the omentum, which hangs in front of the stomach and intestine; and the mesentery, which attaches the small intestine and much of the large intestine to the posterior abdominal cavity.

2007年5月1日 · The omentum is a double-layered extension of the peritoneum that connects the stomach to adjacent organs. The peritoneal reflections form the greater and lesser omenta, and the natural flow of peritoneal fluid determines the route of spread of intraperitoneal fluid and consequently of disease processes within the abdominal cavity.

2021年8月18日 · There are two omenta: the greater omentum hangs down from the transverse colon of the large intestine like an apron; the lesser omentum is much smaller and extends between the stomach and the liver. The omentum was first recognised during Egyptian times and was called as great epiploon by Aristotle.