The peritoneal fold situated as a "fatty apron" anterior to the small intestine is the _____.
A) mesentery
B) falciform ligament
C) lesser omentum
D) greater omentum

Name: The peritoneal fold situated as a "fatty apron" anterior to the small intestine is the _____. A) mesentery B) falciform ligament C) lesser omentum D) greater omentum
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The greater omentum is the peritoneal fold that hangs down from the stomach and transverse colon over the small intestine, resembling a "fatty apron."

The Peritoneal Fold Situated as a "Fatty Apron" Anterior to the Small