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The peritoneum is the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids. It covers most of the intra-abdominal (or coelomic) organs, and is composed of a layer of mesothelium supported by a thin layer of connective tissue. This peritoneal lining of the cavity supports many of the abdominal organs and serves as a conduit for their blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves.
The peritoneum is a thin membrane that lines your abdominal cavity and covers most of your internal organs. It's important because it supports your abdominal organs and provides a pathway for the blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves that keep them functioning.
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Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Peritoneum
- Anatomy.Latin
- peritoneum
- Anatomy.Image
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- Anatomy.Caption
- The peritoneum, colored in blue
- Anatomy.Image2
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- Anatomy.Caption2
- The epiploic foramen, greater sac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue)
- Anatomy.part_of
- Abdomen
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Research
59,381 papers- The histophysiology and pathophysiology of the peritoneum.ReviewTissue & cell · 2017van Baal JO, Van de Vijver KK, Nieuwland R et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2016.11.004
- Anatomy and physiology of the peritoneum.ReviewSeminars in pediatric surgery · 2014Blackburn SC, Stanton MPDOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2014.06.002
- Nonclosure of peritoneum: a reappraisal.ReviewAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2003Tulandi T, Al-Jaroudi DDOI: 10.1067/s0002-9378(03)00299-0
- The Peritoneum: Health, Disease, and Perspectives regarding Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapies.ReviewCells, tissues, organs · 2017do Amaral RJFC, Arcanjo KD, El-Cheikh MC et al.DOI: 10.1159/000479924
- Imaging of the pediatric peritoneum, mesentery and omentum.ReviewPediatric radiology · 2017Dillman JR, Smith EA, Morani AC et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00247-017-3864-3
- Embryology, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the peritoneum and the peritoneal vasculature.ReviewSeminars in cell & developmental biology · 2019Kastelein AW, Vos LMC, de Jong KH et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2018.09.007
- The peritoneum in perspective: extracellular vesicles and the future of peritoneal dialysis.ReviewRenal failure · 2026Stepanova NDOI: 10.1080/0886022X.2026.2622256
- Morphology of the peritoneum in CAPD.ReviewBlood purification · 1989Dobbie JWDOI: 10.1159/000169580
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