Peritoneum tutorial

This video tutorial covers the concepts of serous membranes, peritoneum (parietal peritoneum, mesentery, visceral peritoneum), peritoneal cavity and peritoneal fluid. Additionally, the concepts of retroperitoneal and intraperitoneal organs are covered. 0:00. Introduction 0:19. Intro to Peritoneum 1:10. Serous membrane definition 1:40. Mesothelium and Peritoneum definitions 2:20. Peritoneum and “fist in a balloon“ analogy 4:13. Peritoneum vs. mesothelium (T-shirt analogy) 4:44. Parietal peritoneum, mesentery and visceral peritoneum 6:06. Peritoneal cavity and fluid 7:38. Peritoneal sac 8:55. Greater and lesser sacs 10:16. Greater omentum 12:28. Lesser omentum 14:24. Female vs. Male peritoneum 16:07. Innervation of peritoneum 18:28. Vascular supply of peritoneum 18:57. Retroperitoneal definition and organs 20:52. Intraperitoneal definition and organs 23:21. Peritoneum in a nut-shell 23:52. Acknowledgements