Peritoneal Cavity
Across
- 5. Compartment that contains the stomach, spleen, and liver
- 6. Region that houses the gallbladder, liver, and right kidney
- 7. Arterial structure that is retroperitoneal
- 8. Organs that are invested within the visceral peritoneum
- 10. Accessory organ that is retroperitoneal
- 11. Region that houses the small intestines, descending colon, and left kidney
- 14. Inferior vena cava perforates the diaphragm
- 17. Vein associated with portal triad
- 18. Region that houses the small intestines, descending colon, and sigmoid colon
- 20. Aorta perforates through the diaphragm
- 22. Quadrant that houses the duodenum
- 23. Esophagus perforates through the diaphragm
- 24. Also known as the lesser sac
- 27. Thick bands of smooth muscle
- 31. Rugae that diminishes as stomach distends
- 36. Small, fatty, omentum-like projections in large instestine
- 37. Small space that allows viscera to move over one another
- 40. Separate from the kidneys and are retroperitoneal
- 42. Quadrant that houses the sigmoid colon
- 43. Venous structure that is retroperitoneal
- 45. Vertebral level where the esophagus empties into the stomach
- 47. Quadrant that houses the cecum
- 48. Communication between greater and lesser sac
Down
- 1. Double layer, conduit for neurovasculature
- 2. Region that houses the spleen, stomach, tip of liver, and left kidney
- 3. Region that houses the appendix, small instestines, cecum, and ascending colon
- 4. Peritoneum sensitive to heat/cold
- 9. Temporary groove between longitudinal gastric folds along lesser curvature of stomach
- 12. Region that houses the bladder, small intestines, and sigmoid colon
- 13. Artery associated with portal triad
- 15. Flexure between transverse colon and descending colon
- 16. Peritoneum Sensitive to chemical/stretching irritation
- 19. Compartment that contains small intestine, ascending & descending colon
- 21. Duct associated with portal triad
- 25. Region that houses the tip of liver, small intestines, ascending colon, and right kidney
- 26. Region that houses the transverse colon, stomach, pancreas, and small intestines
- 28. Ligament that encompasses the portal triad
- 29. Carries urine to the bladder and is retroperitoneal
- 30. Transition from esophageal to gastric mucosa
- 32. Main and larger part of the peritoneal cavity
- 33. Continuous with the anal canal and is retroperitoneal
- 34. Through which the esophagus passes through the diaphragm
- 35. Produce urine and is retroperitoneal
- 38. Flexure between ascending colon and transverse colon
- 39. Quadrant that houses the jejunum and proximal ileum
- 41. Ascending & descending portions that are retroperitoneal
- 44. Organs that are outside the peritoneal cavity/parietal peritoneum
- 46. Region that houses both the right and left kidney, stomach, liver, & pancreas