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The 15 pages that link to Peritoneum, each with the reason it gives.

• AscitesBroader topic: Ascitic fluid collects in the space between its parietal and visceral layers.

• RectumRelated: The rectum’s upper and lower portions differ in their relationship to this membrane.

• CoelomRelated: It is a mesoderm-derived membrane associated with the vertebrate coelomic cavity.

• Peritoneal dialysisBroader topic: Its blood vessels and surface form the exchange membrane in peritoneal dialysis.

• Abdominal examinationRelated: Peritoneal irritation can produce guarding, tenderness, and pain with movement.

• Intra-abdominal pressureRelated: Its fluid-lined surfaces and enclosed space shape abdominal mechanics.

• PleuraCompared with: It is the abdominal counterpart to the pleura's thoracic location.

• Abdominal cavityBroader topic: Its layers define the cavity’s main internal spaces.

• MesenteryNarrower topic: The mesentery is formed from two layers of this membrane.

• Abdominal ultrasonographyRelated: The peritoneal spaces are important sites for fluid and disease assessed by ultrasound.

• Body cavityBroader topic: This membrane illustrates how a cavity can be lined and its organs enveloped.

• Abdominal painRelated: Inflammation of this membrane can produce severe pain and involuntary abdominal muscle tightening.

• HerniaRelated: A peritoneal sac often protrudes through the abdominal wall in a hernia.

• Peritoneal stomataNarrower topic: Peritoneal stomata are openings in its mesothelial surface.

• VisceraRelated: Its folds support and compartmentalize many abdominal viscera.