The continuation of the peritoneum that binds the small intestine and suspends it from the abdominal wall is called the __________.
A) greater omentum
B) mesentery
C) mesocolon
D) lesser omentum
E) mediastinum

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The mesentery is a continuation of the peritoneum that binds the small intestine and suspends it from the abdominal wall. The greater omentum hangs from the greater curvature of the stomach and covers the small intestine like an apron, and the lesser omentum connects the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach. The mesocolon is a mesentery that attaches the colon to the posterior abdominal wall. The mediastinum is the space in the chest between the lungs where the heart, thymus gland, and other organs are located.

The Continuation of the Peritoneum That Binds the Small Intestine