Mesentery Abdominal

**Don't welcome** into the world of medical terms, because you can easily get lost in the terms. Below is a more detailed definition of the ABDOMINAL MESENTERY

The mesentery is the part of the large intestine that has a characteristic attachment to the wall of the abdominal cavity with the help of ligaments. The organs lying on the mesentery are suspended in the abdominal cavity by ligaments and therefore can freely oscillate in the horizontal plane during breathing. With pathology of organs that have a mesentery, their position changes compared to the usual physiological position. These changes occur, for example, with tumors of the rectum, when it is lowered downwards and to the left, as well as with pathological processes in the pelvic area. The same is observed in the initial part of the rectum (lower third) with prolapse of the medial part of the rectus abdominis and oblique muscles, that is, with prolapse of the anterior-superior portion of the rectum.

The abdominal cavity corresponds to 9 pairs of peritoneum, called the pelvic diaphragm, which passes from above into the mesenteries. The latter runs from back to front somewhat parallel to the bladder and other abdominal organs. Anteriorly, the mesentery continues between the tendons of the internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscles, called the inguinal canal in front, and the femoral canal above the anus. In the inguinal canal, through the round ligaments, or rings, lies the external iliac artery and vein, followed by common vessels,