Mesentery
A mesentery is a double layer of peritoneum that encloses the intestines and attaches them to the posterior abdominal wall. The term was originally only used to refer to the double layer of peritoneum that suspends the jejunum and ileum, but its meaning has been widened.
Mesentries
- small bowel mesentery (mesentry proper): suspends the jejunum and the ileum
- mesoappendix: peritoneum of the vermiform appendix
- transverse mesocolon: peritoneum of the transverse colon
- sigmoid mesocolon: peritoneum of the sigmoid colon
