greater omentum

(noun)

A large fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach.

Related Terms

Examples of greater omentum in the following topics:

  • Gross Anatomy of the Stomach

    • The greater omentum hangs from the greater curvature.

  • The Peritoneum

    • The first is the greater sac or general cavity of the abdomen.
    • The gastrohepatic omentum is attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the liver.
    • The gastrocolic omentum hangs from the greater curve of the stomach and loops down in front of the intestines before curving upwards to attach to the transverse colon.
    • This is a midsagittal, cross-section drawing of the epiploic foramen, the greater sac or general cavity (red), and the lesser sac or omental bursa (blue).

  • Abdominal Aorta

    • It is covered anteriorly by the lesser omentum and stomach.

  • The Hyoid Bone

    • The hyoid bone consists of a central body and two pairs of cornua, or horns, termed greater and lesser cornua.
    • The greater horns project backwards from the body and provide a platform for key muscles and ligaments to attach to including the stylohyoid and throhyoid muscles.
    • As with the greater cornua the lesser cornua provide a platform for muscle and ligament attachment specifically for the stylohyoid ligament.
    • The hyoid ossifies towards the end of fetal development, commencing in the greater cornua before completing in the body shortly after birth.
    • The greater cornua and body are initially connected by fibrous material although this ossifies towards middle age.

  • False and True Pelves

    • The false (greater) pelvis is larger and superior to the true (lesser) pelvis where the pelvic inlet is located.
    • Depending on what is included in the description these groupings are often termed true (lesser) or false (greater) pelves.
    • Others define the pelvic cavity as the larger space including the false greater pelvis, just above the pelvic inlet .
    • The false (or greater) pelvis is bounded on either side by the ilium.
    • The greater pelvis (yellow) is larger and superior to the lesser pelvis (red) where the pelvic inlet is located.

  • Linear Inequalities

    • A linear inequality is an expression that is designated as less than, greater than, less than or equal to, or greater than or equal to.
    • When two linear expressions are not equal, but are designated as less than ($<$), greater than ($>$), less than or equal to ($\leq$) or greater than or equal to ($\geq$), it is called a linear inequality.  
    • The solutions to this inequality includes every number that is greater than $4$ as shown below.
    • This reads "$x$ is greater than or equal to 6".

  • Age and Gender

    • Another factor that may contribute to the greater life expectancy of women is the different types of jobs men and women tend to have during their lifetimes.
    • Other biological factors likely play a role, including greater heart health among women, though how much they contribute to the greater longevity of women is not entirely clear.
    • Finally, recent studies and meta analyses reveal that two primary elements in this relationship include men's occupational risk taking combined with women's greater willingness to seek healthcare.

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  • Occurrence of a Disease

    • An occurrence of disease greater than would be expected at a particular time and place is called an outbreak.
    • Outbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected at a particular time and place.

  • Equations and Inequalities

    • It does not say that one is greater than the other, or even that they can be compared in size.
    • The notation $a > b$ means that a is greater than $b$.
    • The notation $a \leq b$ means that $a$ is less than or equal to $b$ (or, equivalently, not greater than $b$, or at most $b$).
    • The notation $a \geq b$ means that $a$ is greater than or equal to $b$ (or, equivalently, not less than $b$, or at least $b$).