Uber Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: March 22, 2024
Preferred Name

lesser sac

Synonyms

omental bursa

bursa omentalis

Definitions

The lesser sac, also known as the omental bursa, is the cavity in the abdomen that is formed by the lesser and greater omentum. Usually found in mammals, it is connected with the greater sac via the epiploic foramen (also known as the Foramen of Winslow). [WP,unvetted].

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001341

database_cross_reference

UMLS:C0230212

EHDAA2:0001296

Wikipedia:Lesser_sac

EMAPA:16889

NCIT:C81014

EHDAA2:0004554

VHOG:0000458

EHDAA:2335

FMA:19800

MA:0000445

definition

The lesser sac, also known as the omental bursa, is the cavity in the abdomen that is formed by the lesser and greater omentum. Usually found in mammals, it is connected with the greater sac via the epiploic foramen (also known as the Foramen of Winslow). [WP,unvetted].

depiction

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Peritoneum.svg

development_notes

The lesser sac is embryologically formed from an infolding of the greater omentum. The open end of the infolding, known as the epiploic foramen, is usually proximal to the stomach

external_definition

The lesser sac of the peritoneum. Part of the peritoneal cavity behind the liver, lesser omentum and stomach. It lies across the transverse mesocolon and extends into the greater omentum. [Dorian_AF, Elsevier's_encyclopaedic_dictionary_of_medicine, Part_B:_Anatomy_(1988)_Amsterdam_etc.:_Elsevier][VHOG]

external_ontology_notes

classified as a cavity in EHDAA2, so this truly corresponds to FMA 'Cavity of lesser sac' - we hedge for now; todo - treat same as greater sac

has_exact_synonym

omental bursa

bursa omentalis

has_obo_namespace

uberon

id

UBERON:0001341

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim

label

lesser sac

located in

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001179

notation

UBERON:0001341

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0035820

prefLabel

lesser sac

taxon_notes

In mammals, it is not uncommon for the lesser sac to contain considerable amounts of fat. In human anatomy, the wall of the stomach, pancreas and splenic artery are a part of the wall of the lesser sac

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0035820

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000063

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