OF THE OMENTUM. 



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large curvature of the stomach, extending over the greater part 

 of the small intestines, applying itself closely to their convolu- 

 tions, and, in some measure, insinuating itself into their inter- 

 stices. 



" Besides the blood-vessels seen upon the omentum, it is 

 marked by fatty striae or bands, which are every where reticulated 

 (whence the German name (Netzhaut) of this membrane), and in 

 corpulent persons increase occasionally to a large and even dan- 

 gerous size ; and, by their means, the whole omentum is lubricated 

 with a hailing, which one might almost call adipose. 



a, omentum. 

 * b, lungs. 



c, mediastinum. 

 g d, diaphragm. 



e, liver. 



y, stomach. 



g, spleen. 



" On the latter circumstance depends the use commonly 

 ascribed to the omentum, of lubricating the intestines and 

 assisting their continual movements : this also appears the use of 

 those analogous small bursae which are found d in such numbers 

 about tb.2 rectum e and colon. f 



" The omentum also prevents the adhesion of the intestines to 

 the peritonseum, and the consequent impediment to the functions 

 of the prima? vise. 



d " I have lately seen similar appendices on the peritonaea! covering of an 

 uterus unimpregnated, but which had formerly been pregnant." 

 e " Walter, tab. ii. m. m. m." 

 f " Bidloo, Anatomia, hum. carports, tab. xxxix. fig. 6. C.C.C. D.D.D." 



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