General Abdomen: Mesentery Anatomy & Physiology

Mesentery

Mesentery

  • Double Fold of Peritoneum Attaching Intestine to Posterior Abdominal Wall
  • Contains Blood Vessels (SMA/IMA/Portal System), Nerves and Lymph Nodes
    • Numerous Lymphatic Vessels

Specific Structures

  • Root – Point Where Mesentery Attaches to the Posterior Wall
  • White Line of Toldt – Lateral Reflections of Parietal Peritoneum Over the Mesentery of the Ascending/Descending Colon

Mesentery of the Small Intestine 1

References

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