The intestines are suspended from the abdominal wall by the

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The mesentery is a broad fold of peritoneum that attaches the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall, suspending them in place. The omentum is a double fold of peritoneum that connects the stomach to other organs in the abdomen. The parietal peritoneum lines the abdominal cavity, while the visceral peritoneum covers the organs themselves. However, neither of these structures suspend the intestines from the abdominal wall.

The Intestines Are Suspended from the Abdominal Wall by the