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Visceral refers to any large organ within a body cavity (although it is most frequently used in reference to the abdomen).
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The term that refers to the covering on an organ is?
The term that refers to the covering on an organ is Visceral.
What is an intraperitoneal organ?
Intraperitoneal organ is an organ, within the abdomen, that is completely sorrounded by visceral peritoneum.
Examples of visceral reflexes?
An example of a visceral reflex would be the things your stomach has to do to digest food. There are sensory receptors that get stimulated when food is present and they tell other cells to get on with the work of digestion by a visceral (internal organ) reflex. Your digestive system has so many of these that the network involved with this is sometimes called the second brain.
Is the skeletal system considered an organ system?
Yes, as each bone is considered an organ made up of different kinds of tissues. Each organ then is part of an organ system.
Which visceral organ has the broadest area for referred pain?
the kidney has the broadest area for referred pain.
The term that refers to the covering on an organ is?
The term that refers to the covering on an organ is Visceral.
Is pleura a visceral organ or not?
yes
What is an intraperitoneal organ?
Intraperitoneal organ is an organ, within the abdomen, that is completely sorrounded by visceral peritoneum.
What is protect the brain?
Visceral cranium
What part of the visceral peritoneum drapes over the abdominal organ?
intestine drapes over by visceral peritoneum
Outermost layer of a digestive organ in abdominal cavity?
visceral peritoneum
Outermost layer of a digestive organ in the abdominal cavity?
Visceral peritoneum
Has parietal and visceral layers?
Parietal membrane is the lining of a body cavity. Visceral membrane is the covering of each organ in a body cavity.
What is the medical term meaning Muscles located within an organ?
Visceral muscles
What is the outer most layer of a digestive organ in the abdominal cavity?
Visceral peritoneum
Is the brain a organ?
The brain is a organ. The brain is the organ that receives messages from the six senses; the touch sense, the seeing sense, the hearing sense, the smelling sense and the tasting senses. If you are asking 'Is the brain the largest organ?' Well, no. The largest organ is not the brain, or the chest, or the stomach. It is the skin.
Is the frontal lobe in the brain a organ?
The frontal lobe is not an organ on its own, it is merely part of an organ. The organ is the brain.
