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Peritoneum
(Parietal Peritoneum; Peritoneum, Parietal; Peritoneum, Visceral; Visceral Peritoneum)
A membrane of squamous epithelial cells, the mesothelial cells, covered by apical microvilli that allow rapid absorption of fluid and particles in the peritoneal cavity. The peritoneum is divided into parietal and visceral components. The parietal peritoneum covers the inside of the abdominal wall. The visceral peritoneum covers the intraperitoneal organs. The double-layered peritoneum forms the mesentery that suspends these organs from the abdominal wall.
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Mass transfer coefficient, Peritoneal equilibration test, Urogenital peritoneum, Tactical Transport Group RAAF, Transport Group, Affect infusion model, Fesco Transport Group, Hyalinobatrachium, Paravesical fossa, Heat and Mass Transfer
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