Abdominal Organs + Structures

Superficial fascia:

Made of areolar CT, adipose, Camper’s fascia

Deep fascia (Scarpa’s fascia):

Dense fibrous CT

Inguinal canal:

Oblique passageway through abdominal wall that connects extraperitoneal space to scrotum or labia majora

Inguinal canal male vs. female:

Male: spermatic cord (vas deferens, nerves, blood vessels, cremaster muscle, lymphatics)

Female: round ligament of uterus attaches here

Mesenteries:

Double layer of parietal peritoneum

Functions of liver (10):

1. Regulates blood glucose

2. Detoxifies blood (removes poisons)

3. Produces bile

4. Processes amino acids

5. Source of lipoproteins

6. Stores fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E)

7. Breaks down hemoglobin

8. Inactivates certain hormones

9. Makes plasma proteins

10. Regulates blood cholesterol levels

Retroperitoneal structures/organs:

S suprarenal gland

A aorta/IVC

D duodenum

P pancreas

U ureters

C colon

K kidneys

E esophagus
R rectum