Normal Anatomy

Peritoneum

the mesothelial lining of the abdominal cavity. It also covers some of the viscera. The potential space between the peritoneal and visceral peritoneum is the peritoneal cavity. See Fig.1, Fig.2, Fig.3, Fig.4, Fig.5, Fig.6, Fig.7, Fig.8, Fig.9. The anatomic structures displayed in figures 1- 9 are listed in Table 1. For further information, see under individual structure.

Peritoneum, Table 1.

1.	Broad ligament	Fig. 1, Fig. 7
2.	Coronary ligament, left	Fig. 8
3.	Coronary ligament, right	Fig. 8
4.	Falciform ligament	Fig. 2, Fig. 5, Fig. 8, Fig. 9
5.	Foramen of Winslow	Fig. 5
6.	Gastrocolic ligament	Fig. 4, Fig. 7
7.	Gastrohepatic ligament	Fig. 3, Fig. 7, Fig. 9
8.	Gastrosplenic ligament	Fig. 3, Fig. 7, Fig. 9
9.	Greater omentum	Fig. 4
10.	Infracolic space, left	Fig. 9
11.	Infracolic space, right	Fig. 9
12.	Inguinal fossa, lateral	Fig. 1
13.	Inguinal fossa, medial	Fig. 1
14.	Lesser sac	Fig. 3, Fig. 5, Fig. 6
15.	Ligamentum teres	Fig. 3
16.	Ligamentum venosum	Fig. 2, Fig. 3
17.	Phrenicocolic ligament	Fig. 3
18.	Pouch of Morison	Fig. 7
19.	Subhepatic space, right anterior	Fig. 4
20.	Subhepatic space, right posterior	Fig. 6
21.	Subphrenic space, anterior	Fig. 2
22.	Subphrenic space, left	Fig. 4, Fig, 5, Fig. 6
23.	Subphrenic space, posterior	Fig. 2
24.	Supravesical fossa	Fig. 1
25.	Umbilical fold, lateral	Fig. 1
26.	Umbilical fold, medial	Fig. 1
27.	Umbilical fold, median	Fig. 1

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Fig.1

Radiograph, herniography, AP projection.


Peritoneum, Fig.1	Peritoneum, Fig.2	Peritoneum, Fig.3

Peritoneum, Fig.4	Peritoneum, Fig.5	Peritoneum, Fig.6

Peritoneum, Fig.7	Peritoneum, Fig.8	Peritoneum, Fig.9

Yes
		(85.6%)
No
		(9.5%)
Undecided
		(4.9%)