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How would you describe the peritoneum and its folds?
The peritoneum is the largest serous membrane of the body that consists of a layer of simple squamous epithelium with an underlying supporting layer of areolar connective tissue. There are five major peritoneal folds such as greater omentum, falciform ligament, lesser omentum, mesentery and mesocolon.
What is the difference between the mesentery and the mesocolon?
The mesentery is a fold of tissue that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall and contains blood vessels and nerves. The mesocolon is a specific part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall. Essentially, the mesentery is a larger structure that includes the mesocolon as one of its components.
What is the mesentery that surrounds the large intestines called?
The mesentery that surrounds the large intestines is called the mesocolon. It provides support and attaches the large intestines to the posterior abdominal wall.
Where is mesocolon in the cat?
Its the mesentery that connects the colon to the ventral wall of the cat
What are two layer of the peritoneum?
parietal peritoneum (lines cavity of abdomen)visceral peritoneum (next to organ)
What is peritoneum in brave new world?
sow's peritoneum
What is viseral peritoneum?
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 that 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.
What is the organ that is not cover by a visceral peritoneum?
The kidneys are organs that are not covered by visceral peritoneum, instead they are located behind the peritoneum in the retroperitoneal space.
What kind of peritoneum is the serous membrane covering the intestines?
vicseral peritoneum
What is the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall?
parietal peritoneum
How can you describe the parietal layers of the peritoneum?
peritoneum an intestine layer it has ability to permeability
The layer of the peritoneum that lines the inner surfaces of the body wall is the?
parietal peritoneum
