. Cunningham's Text-book of anatomy. Anatomy. PEEITONEUM. 1241 pancreas it is prolonged anteriorly and downwards—as the anterior or upper layer of the transverse mesocolon—to the transverse colon (Fig. 969). Here it usually joins the gastro-colic ligament, but in English text-books it is described, and here it is figured, as being continued down as the anterior layer of the posterior fold of the greater omentum, almost to its inferior border, where it becomes continuous with the anterior layer of the omental bursa already described. The transverse tracings at the level of the epiploic foramen
. Cunningham's Text-book of anatomy. Anatomy. PEEITONEUM. 1241 pancreas it is prolonged anteriorly and downwards—as the anterior or upper layer of the transverse mesocolon—to the transverse colon (Fig. 969). Here it usually joins the gastro-colic ligament, but in English text-books it is described, and here it is figured, as being continued down as the anterior layer of the posterior fold of the greater omentum, almost to its inferior border, where it becomes continuous with the anterior layer of the omental bursa already described. The transverse tracings at the level of the epiploic foramen and pylorus are shown in Figs. 966 and 967, and can be easily followed without any further description than is there given. Top of omental bursa Inferior vena cava Lesser omentum (cut) Right triangular ligament of liver Left triangular ligament of liver (Esophageal opening in diaphragm / Gastro-phrenic ligament / Corresponds to ' uncovered area' of stomach Gastro-splenic ligament (cut). Transverse colon crossing duodenum Head of pancreas Gastro-colic ligament (cut) Part of omental bursa Phrenico-colic ligament Left end of transverse mesocolon Left colic flexure Transverse mesocolon (cut) Root of mesentery (cut) Fig. 969.—The Peritoneal Kelations of the Duodenum, Pancreas, Spleen, Kidneys, etc. The lesser omentum is described at p. 1162; it need only be pointed out now that it is composed of two layers, the anterior belonging to the general peritoneal cavity, and the posterior belonging to the omental bursa; and both layers are extremely thin—sometimes even cribriform. The greater omentum is a large apron-like fold of peritoneum, usually more or less loaded with fat, which is suspended from the transverse colon, and hangs down in front of the intestines to a variable extent. When the abdomen is carefully opened without disturbing the viscera, it is rare to find the greater omentum evenly spread over the front of the intestines. More commonly it is folded in between some
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