Peritoneum Review

Question 1

Peritoneum?

Answer 1

A serous membrane lining the peritoneal cavity, a space within the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 2

Parietal peritoneum?

Answer 2

Lines the inner surface of the body wall

Question 3

Visceral peritoneum?

Answer 3

Covers enclosed organs

Question 4

What is found in between the parietal and visceral peritoneum?

Answer 4

A small amount of fluid

Question 5

What does the peritoneum allow organs to do?

Answer 5

It allows organs to slide past one another without damage.

Question 6

Mesenteries?

Answer 6

Double sheet of peritoneal membrane that connect the parietal and visceral peritoneum. They provide a route for blood vessels, nerves and lymphatic vessels

Question 7

What does the peritoneum produce?

Answer 7

It continuously produced peritoneal fluid to lubricate the surfaces.

Question 8

What can occur with the peritoneal fluid with liver disease, kidney disease and heart failure?

Answer 8

The peritoneal fluid can accumulate resulting in abdominal swelling (ascites), and distort internal organs (causing heartburn, indigestion, and lower back pain)