peritoneum
serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or the coelom—it covers most of the intra-abdominal (or coelomic) organs—in amniotes and some invertebrates
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peritoneum
Summary
peritoneum is a class of anatomical entity[1]. peritoneum ranks in the top 3% of class_of_anatomical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,048 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- peritoneum's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[3].
- peritoneum is a type of serous membrane[4].
- peritoneum is a type of mesothelium[5].
- peritoneum is a type of viscus serous membrane[6].
- peritoneum is a type of particular anatomical entity[7].
- peritoneum's Commons category is recorded as Peritoneum[8].
- peritoneum comprises visceral peritoneum[9].
- peritoneum comprises parietal peritoneum[10].
- peritoneum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Peritoneum[11].
- peritoneum's anatomical location is recorded as peritoneal cavity[12].
- peritoneum's Commons gallery is recorded as Peritoneum[13].
- peritoneum's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[14].
- peritoneum's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[15].
- peritoneum's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12770[16].
Why It Matters
peritoneum ranks in the top 3% of class_of_anatomical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,048 views/month).[2] peritoneum has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] peritoneum is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]