ventral mesogastrium
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mesogastrium — In the embryo, the mesentery of the dilated portion of the enteric canal that is the future stomach; it gives rise to the greater omentum and consequently is involved in the formation of the omental bursa. The spleen and bod … Medical dictionary
Ventral mesentery — Infobox Embryology Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 241 GrayPage = 1103 Caption = The primitive mesentery of a six weeks’ human embryo, half schematic. Caption2 = Schematic figure of the bursa omentalis, etc. Human embryo of eight weeks.… … Wikipedia
Omentum — A sheet of fat that is covered by peritoneum. The greater omentum is attached to the bottom edge of the stomach, and hangs down in front of the intestines. Its other edge is attached to the transverse colon. The lesser omentum is attached to the… … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Dorsal mesentery — Abdominal part of digestive tube and its attachment to the primitive or common mesentery. Human embryo of six weeks … Wikipedia
Lesser omentum — The primitive mesentery of a six weeks’ human embryo, half schematic. (Lesser omentum labeled at left.) … Wikipedia
