Veins of Retzius

Anatomical terminology

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The Veins of Retzius are located along the sides of the abdominal walls and communicate between tributaries of retroperitoneal parts of the gastrointestinal tract and veins of the body wall.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Standring, Susan (2016). Gray's Anatomy (41 ed.). Elsevier. pp. 1179–1187.

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Anatomy of the peritoneum and mesentery

General|

* Peritoneum
* cavity
* Mesentery

Abdominal|

| From
ventral mesentery|

* Lesser omentum
* Hepatoduodenal ligament
* Hepatogastric ligament
* Liver
* Coronary ligament
* (Left triangular ligament
* Right triangular ligament
* Hepatorenal ligament)
* Falciform ligament
* Round ligament of liver
* Ligamentum venosum

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From
dorsal mesentery|

* Greater omentum
* Gastrophrenic ligament
* Gastrocolic ligament
* Gastrosplenic ligament
* Mesentery
* Splenorenal ligament
* Phrenicocolic ligament

* Folds
* Umbilical folds
* Supravesical fossa
* Medial inguinal fossa
* Lateral umbilical fold
* Lateral inguinal fossa
* Ileocecal fold

Abdominal cavity|

* Greater sac
* Lesser sac
* Omental foramen

General|

* Cystohepatic triangle
* Hepatorenal recess
* Abdominal wall
* Inguinal triangle
* Peritoneal recesses
* Paracolic gutters
* Paramesenteric gutters

Pelvic|

| Uterus/ovaries|

* Broad ligament of the uterus
* Mesovarium
* Mesosalpinx
* Mesometrium)
* Ovarian ligament
* Suspensory ligament of ovary

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Recesses|

* Female
* Rectouterine pouch
* Rectouterine fold (Uterosacral ligament)
* Vesicouterine pouch
* Ovarian fossa
* Paravesical fossa
* Retroperitonium

* Male
* Rectovesical pouch
* Pararectal fossa

Spaces|

* Extraperitoneal space
* Retroperitoneal space
* Retropubic space

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