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Peritoneal Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 15:44, 22 July 2008
, 15:44, 22 July 2008→Structure
**Nucleated cell count <3x10e9/L
**Nucleated cell count <3x10e9/L
**[[Mesothelial cells|Mesothelial cells]]/macrophages
**[[Mesothelial cells|Mesothelial cells]]/macrophages
Single layer of [[Mesothelial cells|mesothelial cells]]
*Many species have lymphoid tissue aggregates and fixed phagocytes in the omentum that are not covered by mesothelial cells
*NB Post mortem change and autolysis result in increased volumes of red-brown fluid in the abdomen, not associated with other pathology, no roughening of surfaces of organs or peritoneum.
==Function==
==Function==