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Which region of the body does the peritoneum primarily cover?
Which region of the body does the peritoneum primarily cover?
- Thoracic cavity
- Pelvic cavity
- Cranial cavity
- Abdominopelvic cavity (correct)
What is the space outside the parietal peritoneum called?
What is the space outside the parietal peritoneum called?
- Retroperitoneal space
- Extraperitoneal space (correct)
- Mesenteric space
- Intraperitoneal space
Which organs are considered retroperitoneal?
Which organs are considered retroperitoneal?
- Pancreas and kidneys (correct)
- Small intestine and transverse colon
- Liver and stomach
- Ureters and bladder
What is the function of the mesentery?
What is the function of the mesentery?
What is the greater omentum?
What is the greater omentum?
Which layer of the peritoneum lines the walls of the abdominal cavity?
Which layer of the peritoneum lines the walls of the abdominal cavity?
What are organs covered with visceral peritoneum known as?
What are organs covered with visceral peritoneum known as?
Which organs are considered intraperitoneal?
Which organs are considered intraperitoneal?
What is the space behind the abdominal cavity called?
What is the space behind the abdominal cavity called?
What does the peritoneum form extensions that bind abdominal organs together?
What does the peritoneum form extensions that bind abdominal organs together?
Which region of the body does the peritoneum primarily cover?
Which region of the body does the peritoneum primarily cover?
What is the function of the mesentery?
What is the function of the mesentery?
What are the organs covered with visceral peritoneum known as?
What are the organs covered with visceral peritoneum known as?
What is the greater omentum?
What is the greater omentum?
Which layer of the peritoneum lines the walls of the abdominal cavity?
Which layer of the peritoneum lines the walls of the abdominal cavity?
What is the space outside the parietal peritoneum called?
What is the space outside the parietal peritoneum called?
Which organs are considered retroperitoneal?
Which organs are considered retroperitoneal?
What does the peritoneum form extensions that bind abdominal organs together?
What does the peritoneum form extensions that bind abdominal organs together?
Which organs are considered intraperitoneal?
Which organs are considered intraperitoneal?
What is the space behind the abdominal cavity called?
What is the space behind the abdominal cavity called?
