Mesenteries
Mesenteries are two-layered folds of peritoneum connecting parts of the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall.
For example, the mesentery of the small intestine, the transverse mesocolon, and the sigmoid mesocolon.
The peritoneal ligaments, omenta, and mesenteries permit blood, lymph vessels, and nerves to reach the viscera.
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