greater omentum
caul
The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploön, or, especially in animals, caul) 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.
| 種類 | Organ |
| 親構造 | omentum |
| ラテン語名 | caul |
| FMA ID | 9580 |
よくある質問
What is the greater omentum?
What is the Latin name for the greater omentum?
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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.
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