What is a peritoneal recess?
What is a peritoneal recess?
Anatomical terminology. Peritoneal recesses (or peritoneal gutters) are the spaces formed by peritoneum draping over viscera. The term refers mainly to four spaces in the abdominal cavity; the two paracolic gutters and the two paramesenteric gutters.
What is the peritoneal location of the kidneys?
The location of the kidneys The kidneys are bean-shaped organs located in the upper retroperitoneal region of the abdomen. That is, they are located behind the smooth peritoneal lining of the upper part of the abdominal cavity, between it and the posterior body wall.
What is the pelvic peritoneum?
The pelvic peritoneal space is the inferior reflection of the peritoneum over the fundus of the urinary bladder and the front of the rectum at the junction of its middle and lower thirds.
What are the three peritoneal spaces in the pelvic cavity?
The spaces of the pelvic cavity are the following: Rectovesical Pouch (males) Rectouterine Pouch of Douglas (females) Pararectal Fossa.
What does peritoneal mean?
Listen to pronunciation. (PAYR-ih-toh-NEE-ul) Having to do with the parietal peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity) and visceral peritoneum (the tissue that covers most of the organs in the abdomen, including the intestines).
What organs are in the peritoneum?
The peritoneum is comprised of 2 layers: the superficial parietal layer and the deep visceral layer. The peritoneal cavity contains the omentum, ligaments, and mesentery. Intraperitoneal organs include the stomach, spleen, liver, first and fourth parts of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, transverse, and sigmoid colon.
Is the renal pelvis part of the kidney?
The area at the center of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter, the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder.
What intraperitoneal organs are found in the lower abdomen?
Intraperitoneal organs include the stomach, spleen, liver, first and fourth parts of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, transverse, and sigmoid colon.
Is the uterus retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal?
The body of the uterus is surrounded by peritoneum, hence it lies intraperitoneal. The first part of the rectum lies posterior to the peritoneum, hence it is retroperitoneal.
What are peritoneal pockets?
A pelvic peritoneal pocket is a retraction defect in the surface of the peritoneum of variable size and shapes [1]. The origin of defects in the pelvic peritoneum is still unknown [2].
Is the pelvis part of the peritoneal cavity?
The peritoneal cavity is a potential space defined by the diaphragm, walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities, and abdominal organs. A single layer of parietal peritoneum lines the abdominal wall, the diaphragm, the ventral surface of the retroperitoneal viscera, and the pelvis.
What are peritoneal recesses in anatomy?
Anatomical terminology. Peritoneal recesses (or peritoneal gutters) are the spaces formed by peritoneum draping over viscera. The term refers mainly to four spaces in the abdominal cavity; the two paracolic gutters and the two paramesenteric gutters.
What are the different compartments of the peritoneal cavity?
Compartments include right and left supramesocolic and inframesocolic spaces, paracolic gutters and pelvic cavity. The peritoneal cavity normally contains a small amount of lubricating fluid.
What are the four recesses of the abdominal cavity?
The term refers mainly to four spaces in the abdominal cavity; the two paracolic gutters and the two paramesenteric gutters. There are other smaller recesses including those around the duodenojejunal flexure, cecum, and the sigmoid colon. These gutters are clinically important because they allow a passage for infectious fluids…
Where does fluid collect in the peritoneal cavity?
Fluid collects in dependent pouches of the peritoneal cavity such as the pouch of Douglas (rectouterine pouch) and Morison pouch (hepatorenal pouch). This is where fluid should be sought initially.
