Question

which type of tissue suspends the intestines within the abdominal cavity?
a. parietal peritoneum
b. visceral peritoneum
c. pathology
d. mesentery

Explanation:

• The parietal peritoneum lines the abdominal cavity wall, not suspends intestines.
• The visceral peritoneum covers the surface of organs like intestines, but does not suspend them.
• Pathology is the study of disease, not a tissue structure.
• The mesentery is a fold of tissue that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall, suspending them in the cavity.

Answer:

d. Mesentery