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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 ...

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What peritoneum lines the body wall?

The abdominal cavity holds the bulk of the viscera. It is lined with a protective membrane termed the peritoneum. The front of the viscera is covered with a layer of peritoneum called the greater omentum.


What are two layer of the peritoneum?

parietal peritoneum (lines cavity of abdomen)visceral peritoneum (next to organ)


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


What is the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of abdominal wall?

parietal peritoneum


What lines the abdominal cavity?

parietal peritoneum


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.


What cavity is in the abdominal cavity and between the parietal and visceral peritoneum?

The peritoneal cavity is located in the abdominal cavity and is the space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum. It contains a small amount of fluid that helps reduce friction between the organs during movement.


What does the parietal peritoneum cover?

it is in the abdominopelvic cavity


Is the mesentary is a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum?

Yes.


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.