Greater omentum

Greater omentum
The greater omentum and corresponding vasculature is visible covering the intestines (dissection image with liver held out of the way). Label at bottom.
Details
Precursor	Dorsal mesentery
Artery	Right gastro-epiploic artery
Identifiers
Latin	omentum majus
TA98	A10.1.02.201
TA2	3757
FMA	9580
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploon, or, especially in non-human animals, caul) is a large apron-like fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach. It extends from the greater curvature of the stomach, passing in front of the small intestines and doubles back to ascend to the transverse colon before reaching to the posterior abdominal wall. The greater omentum is larger than the lesser omentum, which hangs down from the liver to the lesser curvature. The common anatomical term "epiploic" derives from "epiploon", from the Greek epipleein, meaning to float or sail on, since the greater omentum appears to float on the surface of the intestines. It is the first structure observed when the abdominal cavity is opened anteriorly (from the front).^[1]