Peritoneal Cavity

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