The _______ Hangs Down Over the Intestine Like an Apron

Question

The _______ hangs down over the intestine like an apron.
A) lesser omentum
B) mesentery
C) mesocolon
D) greater omentum

Accepted Answer

The greater omentum is a large fold of peritoneum that hangs down like an apron from the greater curvature of the stomach, covering the anterior surface of the small intestine and transverse colon. It is sometimes referred to as the "policeman of the abdomen" because it can move around and help contain infection or inflammation within the abdominal cavity. The lesser omentum attaches the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach, the mesentery attaches the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall, and the mesocolon attaches the colon to the posterior abdominal wall.