20 Questions
Which region of the body does the peritoneum primarily cover?
Abdominopelvic cavity
What is the space outside the parietal peritoneum called?
Extraperitoneal space
Which organs are considered retroperitoneal?
Pancreas and kidneys
What is the function of the mesentery?
To provide structural support to the digestive organs
What is the greater omentum?
A continuation of the serosa of the stomach
Which layer of the peritoneum lines the walls of the abdominal cavity?
Parietal layer
What are organs covered with visceral peritoneum known as?
Intraperitoneal
Which organs are considered intraperitoneal?
Small intestine and transverse colon
What is the space behind the abdominal cavity called?
Retroperitoneal space
What does the peritoneum form extensions that bind abdominal organs together?
Mesentery
Which region of the body does the peritoneum primarily cover?
Abdominopelvic cavity
What is the function of the mesentery?
To provide structural support to the organs
What are the organs covered with visceral peritoneum known as?
Intraperitoneal
What is the greater omentum?
A continuation of the serosa of the stomach
Which layer of the peritoneum lines the walls of the abdominal cavity?
Parietal layer
What is the space outside the parietal peritoneum called?
Extraperitoneal space
Which organs are considered retroperitoneal?
Kidneys and adrenal glands
What does the peritoneum form extensions that bind abdominal organs together?
Mesentery
Which organs are considered intraperitoneal?
Small intestine and transverse colon
What is the space behind the abdominal cavity called?
Retroperitoneal space
Test your knowledge about the peritoneum, a crucial membrane that provides structural support to the digestive organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
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