Mesentery

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.

The mesentery proper (mesenterium) is the broad, fan-shaped fold of peritoneum which connects the convolutions of the jejunum and ileum with the posterior wall of the abdomen.

Acontium: Thread-like nematocyst bearing organ attached to lower end of a mesentery or septal filament in the gastrovascular cavity in some Actinaria (Anemones).

The adventitia consists of several layers of epithelia. When the adventitia is facing the mesentery or peritoneal fold, the adventitia is covered by a mesothelium supported by a thin connective tissue layer, together forming a serosa, ...

(Science: radiology) main feature, nodules, dilatation, thick folds distribution, localised, generalised, includes stomach, proximal, terminal ileum (tI), mesentery ...

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