Visceral peritoneum

The layers of tissue that cover the outer surface of most organs in the abdomen, including the intestines.

A parasitic infection caused by worms found in domestic animals. In humans nematode larvae enter the portal system from the small intestine…

A cell that conducts a nerve impulse that originated in the central nervous system and proceeds towards one of the interior organs…

Accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in the visceral tissues. Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Decreased blood supply to the small or large intestine due to narrowing or blockage of a visceral (mesenteric) artery. The ischemia results…

A cell that conducts a nerve impulse that originated at a receptor in one of the interior organs of the one of…