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Peritoneal Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology
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*The fluid is constantly being produced and resorbed through the large surface area of the peritoneum.
*The fluid is constantly being produced and resorbed through the large surface area of the peritoneum.
**For this reason drugs are sometimes administered by intraperitoneal injection.
**For this reason drugs are sometimes administered by intraperitoneal injection.
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**Bacterial toxins are also absorbed readily and can cause inflammation of the peritoneum; ''[[Peritoneal
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Inflammatory
|peritonitis]]''
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**Bacterial toxins are also absorbed readily and can cause inflammation of the peritoneum; ''[[Peritoneal
cavity
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inflammatory
|peritonitis]]''
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