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 of the peritoneum leads to the clinical picture of the acute abedomen, which describes a stomach as hard as a board.
The muscular tension of the abdomen, which cannot be influenced, is caused by the irritation of the peritoneum. The formation of increased peritoneal fluid is also a sign of severe disease and must be urgently explained diagnostically. Thus, the peritoneum not only serves to protect the organs.
Its functionality is an important diagnostic criterion. – airtight seal and the
- Displaceability of the internal organs, especially the
- Immune defence and
- Formation of the peritoneal fluid.