Omentum

Omentum: A sheet of fat covered by peritoneum. The greater omentum is attached to the bottom edge of the stomach and hangs down in front of the intestines. The other edge is attached to the transverse colon. The lesser omentum is attached to the top edge of the stomach and extends to the undersurface of the liver. Colon - add the following to the end of the existing text: The colon can be divided into ascending (right), transverse, descending (left), and sigmoid segments. The ascending colon includes the cecum which joins with the small bowel and also has the appendix attached to it. Stool then proceeds up the ascending colon toward the liver, then across to the left side of the body via the transverse colon. Near the spleen, the colon turns downward and becomes the descending colon which becomes the sigmoid colon toward the pelvis.