Parietal peritoneum - layers lining the surface walls
Visceral peritoneum - layer that covers a larger continuous layer like pleura
Retroperitoneal - situated outside the peritoneum in contact with body wall
Intraperitoneal - suspended from the abdo wall by a double layered fold of peritoneum
Intraperitoneal organs | Secondary retroperitoneal (lost a mesentery) | Primary retroperitoneal (never had a mesentery) |
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