Omental foramen - wikipedia Omental foramen This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2013 ) Omental foramen Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. Entry to omental bursa ( black arrow ) by omental foramen ( white mark ) Details Identifiers Latin foramen omentale TA A10. 1.02. 403 FMA 14711 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) In human anatomy, the omental foramen ( epiploic foramen, foramen of Winslow after the anatomist Jacob B. Winslow, or uncommonly aditus ; Latin : Foramen epiploicum ), is the passage of communication, or foramen, between the greater sac ( general cavity ( of the abdomen ) ), and the lesser sac. Contents 1 Borders 2 Additional images 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Borders It has the following borders : anterior : the free border of the lesser omentum, known as the hepatoduodenal ligament. This has two layers and within these layers are the common bile duct, hepatic artery, and hepatic portal vein. A useful mnemonic to remember these is DAVE : Duct, Artery, Vein, Epiploic foramen. posterior : the peritoneum covering the inferior vena cava superior : the peritoneum covering the caudate lobe of the liver inferior : the peritoneum covering the commencement of the duodenum and the hepatic artery, the latter passing forward below the foramen before ascending between the two layers of the lesser omentum. left lateral : gastrosplenic ligament and splenorenal ligament As the portal vein is the most posterior structure in the hepatoduodenal ligament, and the inferior vena cava lies under the posterior wall, the epiploic foramen can be remembered as lying between the two great veins of the abdomen. Additional images Diagram to show the lines along which the peritoneum leaves the wall of the abdomen to invest the viscera. Epiploic foramen See also Terms for anatomical location References This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1156 of the 20th edition of Gray 's Anatomy ( 1918 ) External links foramen. aspx `` Omental foramen '' Check url = value ( help ). Medcyclopaedia. GE. Anatomy photo : 37 : 08 - 0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center -- `` Abdominal Cavity : The Omental Foramen '' Anatomy image : 7826 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center Anatomy image : 7831 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center Anatomy image : 7875 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center peritoneum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman ( Georgetown University ) abdominalcavity at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman ( Georgetown University ) ( xsectthrulesseromentum ) 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 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 of subhepatic space 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 Recesses Male Recto - vesical pouch Pararectal fossa Female Recto - uterine pouch Recto - uterine fold ( Uterosacral ligament ) Vesico - uterine pouch Ovarian fossa Paravesical fossa Retroperitonium Spaces Extraperitoneal space Retroperitoneal space Retropubic space Anatomy portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Omental_foramen&oldid=839924141 '' Categories : Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray 's Anatomy ( 1918 ) General surgery Abdomen Hidden categories : Pages with unresolved properties Articles lacking sources from December 2013 All articles lacking sources Articles containing Latin - language text Pages with URL errors Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Italiano 日本 語 Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 6 May 2018, at 16 : 22. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the communication between the greater and lesser sac known as
Answer: omental foramen (epiploic foramen, foramen of Winslow after the anatomist Jacob B. Winslow, or uncommonly aditus