PEEITONEUM. 



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border of the hepato-duodenal ligament, passing up from the superior part of 

 the duodenum to the porta hepatis, and containing between its two layers the 

 portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile-duct. Posteriorly, lies the inferior vena cava, 

 covered, of course, by peritoneum. Above, is placed the caudate process of 



Omental bursa 



Omental tubercle of liver | Falciform ligament 



Great sac , M , Hepatic artery 



Portal vein 



Stomach 



Bile-duct 



Gall-bladder 

 Liver 



Gastro-splenic 

 ligament 



Spleen 

 Lieno-renal ligament 



Epiploic foramen 



Left kidney | 



Diaphragm 



Right kidney 

 Inferior vena cava 



Aorta 

 FIG. 966. TRANSVERSE SECTION OF ABDOMEN AT LEVEL OF EPIPLOIC FORAMEN. 



the liver. And beloui, lies the superior part of the duodenum with the hepatic 

 Lrtery running forwards and to the right beneath the foramen, before turning up 

 ito the lesser omen turn. It should be remembered that, normally, the various 

 mndaries of the foramen He in contact, and that its cavity can only be said to 

 jxist as such when its walls are drawn apart. 



Beyond the foramen epiploicum is a small portion of the omental bursa 



Omental bursa 

 -Stomach 



Falciform ligament 



Duodenum ; superior part 



Great sac 



Liver 



Great sac 



Gastro-splenic 

 ligament 



Lieno-renal ligament 



itro-duodenal artery 



Bile-duct 



Great sac 



Left kidney 



Pancreas 

 Left supra-renal gland 



_ Right kidney 



| ~~ Right supra-renal gland 

 Aorta | Inferior vena cava 

 Portal vein 



FIG. 967. TRANSVERSE SECTION OF ABDOMEN IMMEDIATELY BELOW EPIPLOIC FORAMEN. 



jrrned the vestibulum bursse omentalis, lying below the processus caudatus of the 

 ludate lobe of the liver, and above the superior part of the duodenum and the 

 head of the pancreas. The anterior wall of this portion is formed by the hepato- 

 duodenal ligament, with the bile-duct, hepatic artery, and portal vein. The 



