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What is an abdominal wall?
An abdominal wall is the layer of muscles which surrounds the abdominal cavity and contains the abdominal organs.
What is the difference between the mesentery and the mesocolon?
The mesentery is a fold of tissue that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall and contains blood vessels and nerves. The mesocolon is a specific part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall. Essentially, the mesentery is a larger structure that includes the mesocolon as one of its components.
What is A large wound in the abdominal wall allowing abdominal organs to protrude through the wound?
This is a condition known as an abdominal hernia. It occurs when there is a weakness in the abdominal wall muscles, allowing internal organs to push through causing a visible bulge or swelling in the area. Hernias may require surgical repair to prevent complications such as obstruction or strangulation of the organs.
What loops of the digestive tract are anchored to the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity by the?
The loops of the small intestine, specifically the jejunum and ileum, are anchored to the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity by the mesentery. This double-layered fold of peritoneum provides support and allows for mobility of the intestines during digestion and absorption of nutrients.
What tissues can adhesions form between?
loops of the intestines the intestines and other abdominal organs or the abdominal wall abdominal organs such as the liver or bladder and the abdominal wall tissues of the uterus
What is the medical term meaning bulging out an arterial wall due to weakness in the wall?
The medical term for bulging out of an arterial wall due to weakness is an aneurysm. Aneurysms can occur in various arteries throughout the body and can be a serious condition if left untreated, as they are at risk of rupturing and causing severe complications. Treatment options depend on the location and size of the aneurysm.
When male reproductive health issue occurs when part of the intestine pushes into the scrotum?
Inguinal hernia
What is omphalocele?
omphalocele (protrusion of part of the intestine through the abdominal wall)
What connects the folds of the small intestine to the abdominal wall?
Peritoneum
What is a muscle disorder of the abdominal wall?
A hernia. It is an organ or tissue that sticks out through a weak area in the muscle or other tissue that usually contains it such as the abdominal wall. The cause is usually a weakness in the wall. The first symptom is a bulge in the wall. Treat by wearing a supportive garment or truss. In severe cases, surgery is performed.
What is the medical term meaning outpouching through the muscular layer of the intestine often associated with the sigmoid colon?
A diverticulum (plural diverticuli) is an outpunching through the muscular layer of the intestine. The condition of having diverticuli is diverticulosis, and inflammation of one or more of the outpouchings is diverticulitis.An abdominal, ventral, or inguinal hernia, in contrast, is the abnormal outpouching of the intestine or other organ through a weakness of the abdominal wall.
Small intestine is attached to the posterior abdominal wall by a fold of the peritoneum called?
The small intestine is attached to the posterior abdominal wall by a fold of peritoneum called the mesentery. This structure provides support and contains blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics that supply the small intestine.
What skeleton protect intestine?
None actually, the intestines are guarded by a muscular wall known as the "abdominal wall" and is formed in layers.
What is the fan-shaped projection of peritoneum that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall?
mesentery
What is definition of hernia?
A condition in which part of an organ is displaced and protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it (often involving the intestine at a weak point in the abdominal wall).
Can a hernia grow back?
It's certainly possible !... A hernia is caused by the intestine protruding through the abdominal wall, caused by a weakness in the muscle structure. There may me more than one weak area - or the repair to the original problem might not have been as good as expected.
What holds the small intestine in place?
Tissues called mesenteries that extend from the abdominal wall which is called the peritoneum. to be short and sweet the answer is mesentery
