Membeanes Flashcards
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Peritoneum
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Membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and it covers some organs in this area
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Membranes
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Thin layers of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, or divide a space or an organ
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Parietal peritoneum
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Outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal organs
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Visceral peritoneum
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Inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the abdominal organs
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Peritonitis
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Inflammation of the peritoneum
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Umbilicus
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The pit in the abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord entered the fetus
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What is another name for the umbilicus?
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The naval
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The mesentery
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Layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity
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Retroperitoneal
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Superficial to the peritoneum
