MEDICAL
PELVIS CAVITY
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Question
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The peritoneum is a membrane that seperates which cavities? (bottom of pg. 164)
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spinal and cranial
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spinal and thoracic
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pelvic and abdominal
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thoracic and pelvic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The peritoneum is the serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity. It is composed of mesothelial cells that are supported by a thin layer of fibrous tissue and is embryologically derived from the mesoderm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The parietal peritoneum covers the abdominal and pelvic walls as well as the diaphragm. As the outermost layer of the peritoneum, the parietal peritoneum demarcates an abdominopelvic cavity, also known as the peritoneal cavity, that contains almost every organ of the abdomen and pelvis.
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