Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology - Flashcards

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

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