It's a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, it's function is preventing your organs being damaged or worn by friction generated by day to day movement.
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∙ 13y agointestine drapes over by visceral peritoneum
Serosa = Visceral Peritoneum Meaning covering the surface of many abdominal organs.
The peritoneal cavity is the space between the visceral and parietal peritoneum in the abdominal cavity.
parietal peritoneum (lines cavity of abdomen)visceral peritoneum (next to organ)
visceral peritoneum
The peritoneum is a thin, translucent membrane that covers the internal abdominal body wall and the abdominal organs. The visceral peritoneum is the part of the peritoneum that is adhered to the visceral (abdominal) organs such as the liver, stomach, intestines, etc. The rest of the peritoneum that is adhered to the body wall is called the parietal peritoneum.
The visceral peritoneum is the inner layer of the peritoneum, a membrane within the abdominal cavity. Organs inside the visceral peritoneum include the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and in females, the ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and uterus.
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epicardium
The visceral peritoneum covers the abdominal cavity. It essentially forms a serous membrane lining around the abdominal cavity and supports the organs and blood vessels.
The visceral peritoneum is the inner layer of the peritoneum, a membrane within the abdominal cavity. Organs inside the visceral peritoneum include the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and in females, the ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and uterus.
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