Omental foramen
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Omental foramen
The foramen omentale (or foramen epiploicum , foramen Winslowi ) is a physiological communication between the peritoneal cavity and the omental bursa.
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Entry into the omental bursa (black arrow) through the foramen omentale (white oval)
Boundaries:[edit | edit source]
- cranially : lobus caudatus hepatis ;
- ventrally : lig. hepatoduodenale , through which v. portae (back), a. hepatica propria (front left) and ductus choledochus (front right);
- dorsally : v. cava inferior and lig. hepatorenal ;
- caudally : upper edge of pars superior duodeni and non-constant peritoneal fold - lig. duodenorenal .
Links[edit | edit source]
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- Duodenum
- Stomach
- Omental bursa
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- GRIM, Miloš – DRUGA, Rastislav. Základy anatomie : 5. Anatomie krajin těla. 1. edition. Galén, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7262-179-8.
