Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Peritoneum
- Parietal peritoneum
lines the abdominal
wall
- Visceral peritoneum
covers the organs
- Lesser omentum –
mesentery that runs
between the stomach
and liver
- Greater omentum –
mesentery that hangs
down in front of the
intestines
- Cushions and
insulates the
abdominal cavity
- Contains
macrophages
- Can wall off portions
of the alimentary wall
that may be infected
- Mesentery - a fold of the
peritoneum that attaches
the stomach, small
intestine, pancreas, spleen,
and other organs to the
posterior wall of the
abdomen