part of part of located in located in develops from develops from attached to attached to system greater curvature of stomach visceral peritoneum dorsal mesentery omentum intraembryonic coelom mesoderm-derived structure greater omentum http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Gray1035.png epiplooen CALOHA:TS-2073 MA:0003128 omentectomy A filmy, transparent double fold of the peritoneum, draping the transverse colon and coils of the small intestine. It is attached along the greater curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum. [TFD][VHOG] FMA:9580 caul Wikipedia:Greater_omentum UMLS:C0230259 epiploön EHDAA2:0000720 EMAPA:18660 UBERON:0005448 great omentum The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploön, or, especially in animals, caul) is a large fold of peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach, and extends from the stomach to the posterior abdominal wall after associating with the transverse colon. EV:0100085 EHDAA:6071 omentum majus gastrocolic omentum VHOG:0000356 epiploic SCTID:362711003 NCIT:C32697 epiploon dorsal mesogastrium