| 1. | The phrenicosplenic ligament is part of the greater omentum.
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| 2. | The lesser sac is formed during embryogenesis from an infolding of the greater omentum.
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| 3. | Focal adhesions frequently tether the greater omentum to the cephalad aspect of the transverse mesocolon.
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| 4. | In the region of the stomach, it forms the dorsal mesogastrium or greater omentum.
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| 5. | More milky spots are found on the greater omentum in the peritoneal cavity than anywhere else.
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| 6. | These can be accessed after dividing the peritoneal fold that links the greater omentum and transverse colon.
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| 7. | Similarly, focal adhesions occur between the undersurface of the greater omentum and the cephalad aspect of the transverse mesocolon.
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| 8. | The splenorenal ligament ( from the left kidney to the spleen ) is occasionally considered part of the greater omentum.
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| 9. | Adhesions here must be divided to separate the greater omentum off the transverse mesocolon, thus allowing access to the lesser sac proper.
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| 10. | Interposed between the hepatic and splenic flexures, the greater omentum adheres to the transverse colon along a further band or fold of peritoneum.
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