Ch14 The Retroperitoneum || with Error-free Solutions.

The retroperitoneal space is the area between the __ portion of the parietal peritoneum and the __ abdominal wall muscles. correct answers posterior; posterior The retroperitoneal space extends from the __ to the __. correct answers diaphragm;pelvis __, the boundaries of retroperitoneal space extend to the extraperitoneal fat planes within the transversalis fascia. correct answers Laterally __,the retroperitoneal space encloses the great vessels. correct answers Medially The __ peritoneum is the outermost of 2 membranes that enclose most of the intra-abdominal contents. The other membrane is the __ peritoneum. correct answers parietal; visceral The area lying behind the peritoneal membrane is referred to as the ___. correct answers retroperitoneum. The retroperitoneum is subdivided into 3 categories: correct answers anterior pararenal space, perirenal space, posterior pararenal space Fasial [planes are fused __ and unfused __. correct answers superiorly, caudally Gerota fascia: correct answers anterior renal fascia Zuckerkandl fasica: correct answers posterior renal fascia. The anterior renal fascia courses __ to the great vessels, kidneys, and adrenal glands and extends across the __ to fuse with the posterior renal fascia laterally. correct answers anterior; midline The posterior renal fascia fuses with the anterior renal fascia __ and tracks posterior to the kidney to blend with the anterior layer of the thoracolumbar fascia and the psoas fascial sheath __. correct answers laterally; medially The anterior pararenal space is bordered __ by the posterior parietal peritoneum and __ by the anterior perirenal fascia. correct answers anteriorly; posteriorly Communication is important between the extraperitoneal space of the pelvis and the posterior pararenal space because: correct answers It allows cells and fluid to travel between the 2 spaces. Organs embedded in the anterior pararenal space: correct answers Pancreas, CBD, 2nd 3rd and 4th duodenum, ascending and descending colon. The anterior pararenal space is bound laterally by the __ __, which is formed by the fusion of the anterior and posterior leaves of the renal fascia. correct answers lateroconal fascia