lesser omentum
an omentum attached to the stomach, part of the duodenum, and part of the liver and supporting the hepatic vessels.
- Also called gastrohepatic omentum.
- Compare greater omentum.
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How to use lesser omentum in a sentence
Its anterior surface alone is invested with peritoneum, being covered by the posterior layer of the lesser omentum.
The ventral surface of the gut is covered by the ventral layer, the dorsal surface by the dorsal layer of the lesser omentum.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. HuntingtonWe will see later in what way the permanent adult arrangement of the lesser omentum is brought about.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. HuntingtonThe primitive biliary duct, portal vein and hepatic artery reach the liver between the layers of the lesser omentum.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. HuntingtonCaudad, the lesser omentum and the suspensory ligament are seen to have a common concave falciform edge.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. Huntington
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