Abdomen Lecture Flashcards
1
Q
peritoneum is a…
A
continuous sheet of serous membrane
2
Q
abdominal coelom is also called the…
A
peritoneal cavity
3
Q
mesentery are simply…
A
a double layer of peritoneum
4
Q
the peritoneal cavity and abdominal viscera are lined by the…
A
peritoneum
5
Q
the parietal peritoneum lines what part of the body?
A
the inner surface of the body wall
6
Q
the visceral peritoneum covers the surface of the…
A
abdominal viscera
7
Q
What are the 2 ventral mesenteries
A
the falciform ligament and the lesser omentum
8
Q
the abdominal organs that begin as outgrowths of the gut tube are… (3)
A
liver, gallbladder, pancreas
