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|q1=What type of cells is the peritoneum made up of?
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|a1=Mesothelial
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|l1=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure & Histology
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|q2=How do these cells appear under the microscope?
|<big>'''What type of cells is the peritoneum made up of?'''
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|a2=Simple squamous with microvilli
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|l2=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure & Histology
*'''''Mesothelial'''''
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|q3=What is often stored beneath the peritoneum?
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|a3=Fat
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|l3=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure & Histology
|<big>'''How do these cells appear under the microscope?'''
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|q4=How should the peritoneum appear in the healthy animal?
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|a4=Smooth and clear
*'''''Simple squamous with microvilli'''''
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|l4=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure & Histology
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|q5=In which sex is the peritoneum incomplete?
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|a5=Female; at the opening of the oviduct
|<big>'''What is often stored beneath the peritoneum?'''
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|l5=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure & Histology
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|q6=What are the functions of the peritoneal fluid?
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|a6=Lubrication; to protect against adhesions; and to provide a route of entry for blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics.
||[[Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure & Histology|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l6=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Peritoneal Fluid
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|q7=What is the definition of a mesentery?
|<big>'''How should the peritoneum appear in the healthy animal?'''
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|a7=Peritoneum that attaches viscera to the abdominal roof
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|l7=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Peritoneum
*'''''Smooth and clear'''''
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|q8=What is the definition of an omentum?
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|a8=A type of peritoneum that attaches the stomach to other viscera
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|l8=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Peritoneum
|<big>'''In which sex is the peritoneum incomplete?'''
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|q9=What is the position of the lesser omentum?
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|a9=Between the lesser curvature of the stomach and the liver
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|l9=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Omenta
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|q10=What is the definition of a ligament?
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|a10=A type of peritoneum that attaches viscera not involved in digestion to the abdominal wall or to other viscera not involved in digestion
|<big>'''What are the functions of the peritoneal fluid?'''
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|l10=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Peritoneum
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|q11=What is the position of the gastrophrenic ligament?
*'''''Lubrication; to protect against adhesions; and to provide a route of entry for blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics.'''''
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|a11=From the greater curvature of the stomach to the crura of the diaphragm
||[[Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Peritoneal Fluid|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l11=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Ligaments
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|q12=Which ligament is unique to the horse?
|<big>'''What is the definition of a mesentery?'''
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|a12=Nephrosplenic (renosplenic)
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|l12=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Ligaments
*'''''Peritoneum that attaches viscera to the abdominal roof'''''
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|q13=How is an organ classified as retroperitoneal?
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|a13=If it is behind the parietal peritoneum
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|l13=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Retroperitoneal Organs
|<big>'''What is the definition of an omentum?'''
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|q14=Which organs are retroperitoneal?
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|a14=Kidneys, Adrenal glands, Ureter, Urinary Bladder, Part of Oesophagus, Rectum, Ovaries, Uterus, Aorta and Caudal Vena Cava  
*'''''A type of peritoneum that attaches the stomach to other viscera'''''
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|l14=Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Retroperitoneal Organs
||[[Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Peritoneum|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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