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What is the fold of peritoneum that suspends portions of the intestine from the posterior abdominal wall?
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What is the double-layered folds of peritoneum that support portions of the small intestine?
The Greater Omentum
What is retroperitoneal?
Is the anatomical space behind (retro) the abdominal cavity.Structures that lie behind the peritoneum are termed retroperitoneal.Kidneys, Bladder, Pancreas, Vena Cava, Aorta, parts of the Duodenum, portions of the Colon, Reproductive organs.In your abdominal cavity is a membrane called the peritoneum, the intermost lining is the visceral peritoneum, which adheres to and supports the organs. the parietal peritoneum is the outer lining that adheres to the walls of the abdominal cavity. There is a space in between the two linings that has a potential for space that some organs actually lie in or are partialy in which is called the peritoneal cavity. those organs are said to be RETROPERITONEAL.
Which plane divides the heart into anterior and posterior portions?
The frontal (also known as coronal) seperates the heart into anterior and posterior portions.
The body is divided into anterior and posterior portions by the?
Frontal
Lateral to the ribs?
A common pattern for evaluating the ribs is to examine the posterior portions of the ribs first, then the anterior portions, and finish be examining the lateral.
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
Its Frontal (coronal) plane
What organs in the abdominal region are retroperitoneal?
Retroperitoneal organs are found behind the peritoneum, between it and the abdominal wall. These include the kidneys, adrenals, and pancreas.Primarily retroperitoneal:urinary adrenal glandskidneysdigestive esophagus (partially)small intestine (partially; for example duedonum with the exception of its first part)ascending colon and descending colonrectum (part, lower third is extraperitoneal)
What divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
The body is divided into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions by the frontal (coronal) plane. This plane runs vertically from side to side and divides the body into front and back halves.
The coronal plane divides the body into?
Anterior and posterior portions. It divides the body into front and back portions.
Body plane dividing body into anterior and posterior part?
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior (ventral and dorsal) portions is called the coronal or frontal plane.. Hope this helps, Nursing Student :)
The body cavity containing the urinary bladder and portions of the large intestines is the?
The abdominal cavity.
What quadrant of the abdomin is the large intestine found in?
Portions of the large intestine are found in all four quadrants of the abdomen. Because of its path of travel, each quadrant has a piece.
