3,326
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Peritoneal Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 09:49, 24 July 2008
, 09:49, 24 July 2008→Types of Peritoneum
The peritoneum doubles up to form the following suspensory structures:
The peritoneum doubles up to form the following suspensory structures:
*Mesentery: from viscera to the dorsal abdominal wall.
*Mesentery: from viscera to the dorsal abdominal wall.
*Omentum: from the stomach to other viscera.
*Omentum: from the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] to other viscera.
*Ligament: from viscera not involved in digestion to the abdominal wall ''or'' to other viscera that are not involved in digestion (e.g.ligaments of the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]]).
*Ligament: from viscera not involved in digestion to the abdominal wall ''or'' to other viscera that are not involved in digestion (e.g.ligaments of the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]]).