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mesentery
membrane that invests and suspends internal organs such as the intestine
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mesentery
(mez-en-ter-ee) [Gk. mesos, middle + enteron, gut]
A membrane that suspends many of the organs of vertebrates inside fluid-filled body cavities.
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mesentery Peritoneal fold serving to hold the viscera in position.
mesic Referring to a region that receives adequate precipitation to maintain biological productivity.
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mesentery
The layers of peritoneum that attach the gut system and its associated organs, for example, the spleen, to the dorsal surface of the peritoneal cavity in mammals.
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The adventitia consists of several layers of connective tissue. When the adventitia is facing the mesentery or peritoneal fold, the adventitia is covered my a mesothelium supported by a thin connective tissue layer, together forming a serosa, ...
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