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What type of cells is the peritoneum made up of?
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How do these cells appear under the microscope?
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- Simple squamous with microvilli
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What is often stored beneath the peritoneum?
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How should the peritoneum appear in the healthy animal?
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In which sex is the peritoneum incomplete?
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- Female; at the opening of the oviduct
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What are the functions of the peritoneal fluid?
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- Lubrication; to protect against adhesions; and to provide a route of entry for blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics.
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What is the definition of a mesentery?
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- Peritoneum that attaches viscera to the abdominal roof
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What is the definition of an omentum?
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- A type of peritoneum that attaches the stomach to other viscera
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What is the position of the lesser omentum?
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- Between the lesser curvature of the stomach and the liver
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What is the definition of a ligament?
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- A type of peritoneum that attaches viscera not involved in digestion to the abdominal wall or to other viscera not involved in digestion
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What is the position of the gastrophrenic ligament?
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- From the greater curvature of the stomach to the crura of the diaphragm
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Which ligament is unique to the horse?
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- Nephrosplenic (renosplenic)
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How is an organ classified as retroperitoneal?
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- If it is behind the parietal peritoneum
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Which organs are retroperitoneal?
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- Kidneys, Adrenal glands, Ureter, Urinary Bladder, Part of Oesophagus, Rectum, Ovaries, Uterus, Aorta and Caudal Vena Cava
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