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covering folds of peritoneum
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What are the sheets of peritoneal membrane that hold the digestive tract in place?
mesenterymesenteriesThe sheets of peritoneal membrane that hold the digestive tract in place are called mesenteries. The innermost tissue layer of the alimentary canal is the mucosa.
What is the purpose of the pouch on the outside of a cat's ears?
The 'pouches' on the ears are actually loose skin folds that allow the ears to fold smoothly if the cat pulls its ears back. These skin folds are perfectly natural and are found on every domestic cat's ears.
What symbiotic relation does a earwig have?
One is that it lives in the folds of a bat's skin. It also hides in plants.
What feature is formed when rocks bend under stress but do not break?
Folds are geologic structures that are formed when rocks bend but do not break.
How does the thioglycollate model of peritonitis work?
In the thyoglycollate model of peritonitis, researchers inject thyoglycollate broth into the peritoneal cavities of laboratory animals to induce peritonitis. Then they test their materials to see if they are effective in curing peritonitis.
Important peritoneal folds do not include the?
round ligament
You know the kidney is an organ but is there another organ behind the kidneys?
The kidneys are retroperitoneal, this means they are held into the posterior wall of the abdomen behind the peritoneal folds. So no there is nothing behind them.
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 the simple squamous epithelium that lines the peritoneal cavity called?
The peritoneal membrane lines the peritoneal cavity.
Do females have a peritoneal cavity?
All humans have a peritoneal cavity.
Should it be diffuse peritoneal and omental studding or diffused peritoneal and omental studding?
diffuse
Why are you nauseous with peritoneal dialysis?
"Handbook of Peritoneal Dialysis".....available on Amazon.com is a good reference
When comparing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis it can be said that?
When comparing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, it can be said that
Why can sperm enter the peritoneal cavity?
Because the female reproductive tract is continuous with the peritoneal cavity through the fallopian tubes, it is possible for sperm to enter the peritoneal cavity.
Do the kidneys lie within the peritoneal cavity?
Kidneys are retroperitoneal. There are in the abdominal cavity, but not in the peritoneal cavity.
What are the difference between peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis?
hemodialysis takes longer than peritoneal dialysis
What is the term for organs that lie within the abdominal cavity but not within the peritoneal cavity?
An organ can be in the abdominopelvic cavity but not the peritoneal cavity if the organ sits below the diaphragm but outside the peritoneal membranes. The kidneys, which are behind the peritoneal membrane (retroperitoneal) are such organs.
