The ventral mesentery layer disappears along most of the digestive tract, persisting only on the ventral surface of the stomach as the ________, which is located between the stomach and liver.
A) falciform ligament
B) mesentery colon
C) greater omentum
D) mesocolon
E) lesser omentum

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The ventral mesentery layer disappears along most of the digestive tract, but persists only on the ventral surface of the stomach as the lesser omentum, which is located between the stomach and liver. The falciform ligament is a part of the ventral mesentery that persists between the liver and the anterior abdominal wall. The greater omentum is a dorsal mesentery that hangs down like an apron from the greater curvature of the stomach and covers the small intestine. The mesentery colon and mesocolon are dorsal mesenteries that support the colon.

The Ventral Mesentery Layer Disappears Along Most of the Digestive