The portion of
mesenteryIn anatomy, the mesentary is the double layer of peritoneum that suspends the jejunum and ileum from the posterior wall of the abdomen. Its meaning, however, is frequently extended to include double layers of peritoneum connecting various components of the abdominal cavity.-Mesentary :The...
attached to the greater curvature of the
stomachIn most mammals, the stomach is a hollow, muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract , between the esophagus and the small intestine. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication . The word stomach is derived from the Latin stomachus, which derives from the Greek word...
is named the
dorsal mesentery (or
dorsal mesogastrium, when referring to the portion at the stomach), and the part which suspends the
colonThe colon is the last portion of the digestive system in most vertebrates; it extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body....
is termed the
mesocolonMesocolon can refer to:* Transverse mesocolon* Sigmoid mesocolon...
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The portion of
mesenteryIn anatomy, the mesentary is the double layer of peritoneum that suspends the jejunum and ileum from the posterior wall of the abdomen. Its meaning, however, is frequently extended to include double layers of peritoneum connecting various components of the abdominal cavity.-Mesentary :The...
attached to the greater curvature of the
stomachIn most mammals, the stomach is a hollow, muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract , between the esophagus and the small intestine. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication . The word stomach is derived from the Latin stomachus, which derives from the Greek word...
is named the
dorsal mesentery (or
dorsal mesogastrium, when referring to the portion at the stomach), and the part which suspends the
colonThe colon is the last portion of the digestive system in most vertebrates; it extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body....
is termed the
mesocolonMesocolon can refer to:* Transverse mesocolon* Sigmoid mesocolon...
.
The dorsal mesogastrium develops into the
greater omentumThe greater omentum is a large fold of peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach, and extends from the stomach to the posterior abdominal wall after associating with the transverse colon.-Structure:The greater omentum is the largest peritoneal fold...
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