Lesser Omentum Cat

Question: Describe the appearance/structure/sites of attachment for the greater omentum.

Answer: It is made up of fatty connective tissue that hangs from the border of the stomach, covering the lower abdominal organs.

It is anchored to the intestines and extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the dorsal wall of the peritoneal cavity.

Question: State the location of the parietal peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum of the abdominopelvic cavity.

Answer: The parietal peritoneum is a fine/thin membrane, lining the inside of the abdominal cavity.

The visceral peritoneum covers the abdominal organs.

Question: What is the location of the lesser omentum?

Answer: The lesser omentum extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the duodenum.

Question: Name the 6 lobes of the liver.

Answer: The 6 lobes of the liver are the right medial and left medial, right and left lateral, quadrate, and caudate lobes.

Question: Compare the number of lobes in the human liver with that of the cat. Name the lobes that are found in the human.

Answer: A cat have 6 lobes in the liver whereas a human only has 4 lobes in the liver.

The 4 lobes of the human liver are the right, left, quadrate and caudate lobes.