CHAPTER II 

 VISCERA 



ABDOMINAL VISCERA 



Make a median incision through the skin and 

 muscles from the sternum to the symphysis 

 pubis. 



1. The Peritoneum is the thin, shining membrane 

 lining the abdominal cavity. It is reflected over 

 the viscera. 



2. The Great Omentum is the apron-like fold of 

 the peritoneum which hangs down from the stom- 

 ach and covers the viscera. It always contains 

 more or less fat. 



A. — ^Alimentary Canal. 



1. The (Esophagus passes from the mouth to the 

 stomach. Its posterior end may be seen piercing 

 the diaphragm by pressing aside the lobes of the 

 liver. 



2. The Stomach is the enlargement of the ali- 

 mentary canal immediately posterior to the dia- 

 phragm and behind the lobes of the liver. 



The Fundus is the portion of the stomach which 

 lies to the left of the entrance of the oesophagus. 



