Mesentery Anterior

Mesenteries of the abdominal cavity

See also: Mesenteric veins and lymphatic vessels. Human anatomy mesenteric region of the abdomen The anterior mesentery is called the diaphragm.

The anterior mesentery is the parietal peritoneum, covering the front of the pelvic cavity, and the umbilical muscles adjacent to it.

It is tightly fused with the rectus abdominis muscle and is attached to the edges of the rectus muscles along the midline, and on the right - at the root of the mesentery - to the pubic symphysis. The boundaries of its posterior surface are the posterior surface of the middle parts of the abdominal muscles, at the edge of which lie the ovaries (in women), the inguinal canal (in men) and the round ligament of the liver. Anteriorly, it has the appearance of a wide tissue that passes to the anterior wall and continues in two folds to the lateral walls of the abdominal cavity.

**Main circulatory and lymphatic connections:** - posterior parietal (posterior lumbar) vein;

- ureters; - internal iliac arteries and inferior epigastric vein; - renal lymph nodes. Ansbiotic role:

Helps keep the abdominal organs in the correct position, reducing stretching of the abdominal region.