Summary | Peritoneum

Summary The peritoneum is an important part of the human abdominal cavity and serves not only as the peritoneal cavity but also as the central part of the abdominal cavity. Due to the sensitive innervation, the parietal leaf of the peritoneum is very sensitive to pain and causes severe pain even with slight irritation. Inflammation … Summary | Peritoneum

Peritoneum

The peritoneum (Greek: peritonaion = the stretched-out peritoneum) serves to seal off the abdominal cavity and the organs located within it in an airtight manner. It is divided into a parietal and a visceral leaf and covers all organs of the abdominal cavity below the diaphragm up to the pelvis (the deepest point is the … Peritoneum