The peritoneum is a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera .
Peritoneum is the membrane around abdominal organs.
Peritoneum is deflated balloon in your abdomen. It keeps the abdominal organs in proper place. It gives stability as well as mobility to abdominal organs.
The parietal peritoneum is a section of the pelvic and abdominalcavities. Most of the organs in this area like the intestinal tractare covered in a viscous covering known as p…eritoneum. (MORE)
The visceral peritoneum is the inner layer of the peritoneum, amembrane within the abdominal cavity. Organs inside the visceralperitoneum include the stomach, intestines, live…r, spleen, and infemales, the ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and uterus. (MORE)
The peritoneum is a thin, translucent membrane that covers the internal abdominal body wall and the abdominal organs. The visceral peritoneum is the part of the peritoneum tha…t is adhered to the visceral (abdominal) organs such as the liver, stomach, intestines, etc. The rest of the peritoneum that is adhered to the body wall is called the parietal peritoneum. (MORE)
On the surface of the ovary, the peritoneal epithelium becomes cuboidal (low columnar) and hence, it appears that there is no peritoneal covering beyond the hilum of the ovary… (the simple squamous epithelium of the peritoneum stops at the anterior border of the ovary). This is why the ovary is said to be intraperitoneal (ie inside the peritoneal cavity). (MORE)
It is a spiderweb like membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the organs, preventing them from being damaged or worn by friction generated by day to day movement an…d holding them in place during movement. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_function_of_the_visceral_peritoneum#ixzz1x5Q0xTq7 . (MORE)