Peritonitis (category Peritoneum disorders) Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs.... 22 KB (2,107 words) - 22:36, 11 April 2024 |
behind (retro) the peritoneum. It has no specific delineating anatomical structures. Organs are retroperitoneal if they have peritoneum on their anterior... 8 KB (731 words) - 10:22, 18 February 2024 |
Abdominal cavity (section Peritoneum) membrane termed the peritoneum. The inside wall is covered by the parietal peritoneum. The kidneys are located behind the peritoneum, in the retroperitoneum... 6 KB (690 words) - 16:41, 23 November 2023 |
pouch, pouch of Douglas, or rectovaginal pouch) is the extension of the peritoneum into the space between the posterior wall of the uterus and the rectum... 8 KB (930 words) - 17:52, 16 January 2024 |
cavity the fluid contained in the peritoneum is a serous fluid. In amniotes and some invertebrates the peritoneum lines their largest body cavity called... 12 KB (1,416 words) - 10:18, 26 March 2024 |