Abdominal Cavity Flashcards
1
Q
three layers of serous membrane found in the abdominal cavity
A
Visceral peritoneum
Parietal peritoneum
Connecting peritoneum
2
Q
forms folds that connect the organs to the parietal peritoneum and to one another
A
connecting peritoneum
3
Q
two types of connecting peritoneum
A
mesentery
omentum
4
Q
suspends the intestines from the abdominal wall
A
mesentery
5
Q
Connects the peritoneum that links the stomach to abdominal wall or to other organs
A
omentum
6
Q
what is the structure of the omentum
A
double layer
7
Q
the omentum stores _____ and insulates the ______
A
fat
abdomen
