Question

Anatomy Tutorial: Superficial Anatomy of the Abdominal Organs

Answer 1

sorry if the diagrams are bad but it's hard to find one diagram that has all the structures I need to cover >>

Answer 2

first I will be marking some major landmarks on the stomach; the lesser curvature is towards the medial side of the stomach, closer to the liver, and has the smaller length

the greater curvature is towards the lateral side of the stomach, and has the greater length

the greater omentum is a fold of peritoneum that extends from the greater curvature and connects to the lower organs

Answer 3

two important ligaments to remember are the hepatogastric ligament (hepato = hepatic portal of the liver + gastric = stomach) and the hepatoduodenal ligament (hepatic portal + duodenum, or the first segment of the duodenum)

Answer 4

although these are not pictured, I will also mention the diaphragm (which forms the upper bound of the abdominal cavity and the lower bound of the thoracic cavity), the spleen (which is technically considered part of the lymphatic, not the digestive system, which is why it's often not pictured w/ the other digestive organs)
I will also mark the esophagus, which is the passageway to the stomach

Answer 5

now that the major components I want to cover are finished, I will be marking 4 key stomach arteries for memorization purposes

Answer 6

note: epiploic = referring to the omentum

Answer 7

Adapted from Human Anatomy, Martini, et. al. 9th edition