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Double layered membrane that holds abdominal organs in place?
The Mesentery membrane.
What is the membrane that hold the small intestine in place?
The membranes that hold the coils of the small intestines together and also connect them to the membrane lining the abdominal cavity, aka peritoneum, are the messentaries.
What portion of the peritoneum attached to the small intestine is called?
Mesentery
Are the mesentery and peritoneum of the abdomen mucous membranes?
No. They are Serous Memebranes
Extension of the peritoneum that is shaped like a giant pleated fan?
Mesentery
Serosal membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity by way of the mesentery is called the?
peritoneum
Besides mesentery what is the serosa of the small intestine also called?
visceral peritoneum
What are 3 structurescontinuous with and representing modifications of the peritoneum?
Greater & lesser omentum, Falciform ligament, and MesenteryVisceral Peritoneum, Parietal Peritoneum, and MesenteryThe top, the middle, and the left side.mesentery and greater omentum
What does the mesentery hold in place?
The mesentery is derived from what is known in the embryo as the dorsal mesentery. The dorsal mesentery is larger than the ventral mesentery, which gradually becomes other parts of the peritoneum. Most parts of the ventral mesentery are associated with the liver. ---------------------------------------------------------Recommend if u like this.....
Small intestine is attached to the posterior abdominal wall by a fold of the peritoneum called?
mesentery
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.
Three structures continuous with and representing modifications of the peritoneum?
lesser omentum, greater omentum, and mesentery
