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What is the function of the Peritoneum?   GI Support, Lubrication, Containment  
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What is the composition of the Peritoneum?   Serous Membrane  
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What may cause Peritonitis?   RUPTURED Appendix, Bacterial Infection, etc  
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What are the layers of the Peritoneum?   1. Parietal: lines Abdominal walls; 2. Visceral: extendes Between and Covers organs (aka Tunica Serous)  
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What are the subparts of the Peritoneum?   1. Mesentery; 2. GREATER Omentum; 3. LESSER Omentum; 4. Mesocolon  
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What is the Mesentery?   FAN-shaped, DOUBLE layer of Visceral Peritoneum  
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What are the functions of the Mesentery?   1. Anchors Jujenum/Ileum to Dorsal Body Wall; 2. acts as Surface for Blood Vessel Conduction; 3. prevents Entanglement  
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Where are the Blood Vessels contained in the Mesentery?   BETWEEN the 2 Layers  
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WHat is the GREATER Omentum?   APRON-shaped, QUADRUPLE layer of Visceral Peritoneum  
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What are the functions of the GREATER Omentum?   serves in Fat Deposition and Lunbrication  
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Where is the GREATER Omentum located?   between the Stomach --> Transverse Colon  
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What is the LESSER Omentum?   2 Layer sheet of Visceral Peritoneum  
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Where is the LESSER Omentum Located?   between the Liver --> Stomach  
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What are the functions of the LESSER Omentum?   ENCLOSES: Bile Duct, Hepatic Artery, Portal Vein  
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What comprises the Mesocolon?   2 Layers of Visceral Peritoneum  
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What is the function of the Mesocolon?   SUPPORTS the Transverse Colon from Dorsal Body Wall  
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What do the Mesentery, GREATER/LESSER Omentums, and Mesocolon all have in common?   composition = Visceral Peritoneum --> Serous Membrane  
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