greater omentum

Structure: - a 4 layered peritoneal fold, formed by the double layer dorsal mesentery of the stomach descending from the greater curvature of the stomach to fold under on itself & ascend to the transverse colon - the descending & ascending parts fuse, obliterating the interior recess of the omental bursa - the result is a 4 layered structure that generally hangs over the anterior aspect of the intestines like an apron Constituents: 1) gastrocolic ligament 2) gastrophrenic ligament 3) gastrosplenic ligament 3) splenorenal ligament

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999