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great cardiac dilatation of the stomach to the left of 

 this point ; the pylorus, or place of exit of the duodenum 

 (§ 173)) a^t the pyloric end; and the antrum pylori, a 

 somewhat dilated and thickened portion of the stomach, 

 immediately to the left of the pylorus. 



169. The gastro-hepatic omentum, a sheet of peri- 

 toneum connecting the posterior surface of the liver with 

 the lesser curvature of the stomach, and covering the 

 Spigelian lobe. It is continuous, towards the right side, 

 with the duodeno-hepatic omentum, which connects 

 the surface of the liver with the proximal end of the 

 duodenum (§ 173). 



170. The mesogaster, or sheet of peritoneum connecting 

 the stomach with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. 



171. The great omentum, a double fold of peritoneum, 

 connected with the greater curvature of the stomach, and 

 usually loaded with fat. 



172. The spleen, a long, flat body of a dark red colour, 

 attached to the cardiac dilatation of the stomach by a sheet 

 of peritoneum, the gastro-splenic omentum. 



173. The duodenum, or portion of the small intestine 

 immediately succeeding the stomach ; it forms a long 

 U-shaped loop, not bound up with the rest of the small 

 intestine, but closely connected with a portion of the 

 rectum. 



174. The arrangement of the remainder of the intestine : 

 the caecum with the greater part of the colon and part of the 

 rectum are bound together by a single fold of peritoneum, 

 the mesentery, which also suspends them to the dorsal 

 wall of the abdomen : the greater part of the ileum, or 

 portion of small intestine intervening between the duodenum 

 and the caecum, is supported by a separate fold of mesentery. 



175. The connection of the lower end of the rectum 



