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Where is the parietal peritoneum?
The peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or the coelom-it covers most of the intra-abdominal (or coelomic)organs ...
What are the inner folds of the stomach called?
The leftover of your lunch ;D The stomach, as an organ, doesn't have a term to refer to the inside of it, as far as I know. In conversation, 'the inside of the stomach' will usually suffice in describing the inside of the stomach. Hardly detailed, but meh.
What Peritoneum covers the external surfaces of most digestive organs?
visceral peritoneum
What part of the visceral peritoneum drapes over the abdominal organ?
intestine drapes over by visceral peritoneum
Does the peritoneum cover the abdominopelvic organs like a blanket?
Yes The peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity.
What are peritoneal folds?
covering folds of peritoneum
What is the double-layered folds of peritoneum that support portions of the small intestine?
The Greater Omentum
What connects the folds of the small intestine to the abdominal wall?
Peritoneum
Where is the parietal peritoneum?
The peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or the coelom-it covers most of the intra-abdominal (or coelomic)organs ...
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 a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum?
The mesentery is a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall.
Is the mesentary is a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum?
Yes.
What double-layer sheets of the serous membrane support the vicera?
peritoneum
What is structure that suspends small intestine from posterior body wall?
mesentry which is double layer of peritoneum
The double layer of peritoneum that extends from the lower border of the stomach and hangs over intestine is the?
greater omentum
What is the medical term meaning membrane lining the abdominal cavity?
The peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity.It's one continuous sheet of tissue, but there are to 2 kinds (or layers) ofperitoneum:outer - parietal peritoneum; is attached to the abdominal wall.inner layer - visceral peritoneum; is wrapped around the internal organs that are located inside the intraperitoneal cavity.Between these layers is a potential space, refered to as the peritoneal cavity.The mesentery is a double layer of visceral peritoneum and itis the part of the peritoneum through which most abdominal organs are attached to the abdominal wall and supplied with blood and lymph vessels and nerves.The peritoneumThis membrane is called the peritoneumWhat serous membrane covers the abdominal organs?
What are two layer of the peritoneum?
parietal peritoneum (lines cavity of abdomen)visceral peritoneum (next to organ)
