Parietal peritoneum is that portion that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities. Those cavities are also known as the peritoneal cavity. Visceral peritoneum covers the external surfaces of most abdominal organs, including the intestinal tract.
Q. What are the functions of peritoneum?
The peritoneum serves to support the organs of the abdomen and acts as a conduit for the passage of nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatics. Although the peritoneum is thin, it is made of 2 layers with a potential space between them.
Table of Contents
- Q. What are the functions of peritoneum?
- Q. Where is the visceral peritoneum?
- Q. What is the function of the peritoneum quizlet?
- Q. What is the meaning of peritoneum quizlet?
- Q. What is the medical term for located behind the peritoneum?
- Q. What is the medical definition for peritoneum?
- Q. What are the 5 main peritoneal folds?
- Q. Which of the following organ is covered by peritoneum?
- Q. What is a peritoneal reflection?
- Q. What is bare area of stomach?
- Q. Where does peritoneal fluid come from?
- Q. How do you remember intraperitoneal organs?
- Q. Which part of colon is retroperitoneal?
- Q. What are the Mesenteries?
Q. Where is the visceral peritoneum?
abdomen
Q. What is the function of the peritoneum quizlet?
The peritoneum is a multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity. A membrane is a thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space or organ.
Q. What is the meaning of peritoneum quizlet?
Peritoneum. continuous transparent membrane which lines the abdominal cavity & covers the abdominal organs (or viscera)
Q. What is the medical term for located behind the peritoneum?
The term retroperitoneal means located behind the peritoneum.
Q. What is the medical definition for peritoneum?
Your peritoneum is the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen. A liquid, peritoneal fluid, lubricates the surface of this tissue.
Q. What are the 5 main peritoneal folds?
The peritoneum folds into five key components (see below): the greater omentum, the lesser omentum, the falciform ligament, the small bowel mesentery, and the mesocolon.
Q. Which of the following organ is covered by peritoneum?
Peritoneal relations Intraperitoneal organs are completely wrapped by visceral peritoneum. These organs are the liver, spleen, stomach, superior part of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, transverse colon, sigmoid colon and superior part of the rectum.
Q. What is a peritoneal reflection?
The anterior peritoneal reflection separates the intra- and extraperitoneal portions of the rectum and is a well-defined anatomic landmark at laparotomy [1].
Q. What is bare area of stomach?
Bare area of stomach. The part of posterior surface of the fundus of the stomach between the two diverging layers of the gastrophrenic ligament, that is not covered by peritoneum.
Q. Where does peritoneal fluid come from?
Peritoneal fluid is a serous fluid made by the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity which lubricates the surface of tissue that lines the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity. It covers most of the organs in the abdomen. An increased volume of peritoneal fluid is called ascites.
Q. How do you remember intraperitoneal organs?
Intraperitoneal organs (mnemonic)
- S: stomach.
- A: appendix.
- L: liver.
- T: transverse colon.
- D: duodenum (first part)
- S: small intestines (jejunum and ileum)
- P: pancreas (only tail)
- R: rectum (upper third)
Q. Which part of colon is retroperitoneal?
The posterior surface of entire rectum is retroperitoneal (extraperitoneal). Its upper third is covered by peritoneum on the front and sides, the middle third is covered by peritoneum on the front only, and the lower third is completely retroperitoneal (extraperitoneal).
Q. What are the Mesenteries?
The mesentery is a fold of membrane that attaches the intestine to the abdominal wall and holds it in place.
