Category: M

A tumour of the serous membrane, which can be benign or malignant. Rare, malignant tumor of the mesothelial lining of the pleura or peritoneum, usually associated with exposure to asbestos. A rare cancerous tumor of the membranes that line the abdominal and chest cavities and cover the lungs. Mesothelioma is strongly associated with long-term exposure…

Membrane connecting the lining of the fibrous sheath to that of a tendon. The delicate connective tissue membrane that surrounds a tendon.  

The upper part of the broad ligament around the Fallopian tubes. Free end of the broad ligament within which the Fallopian tubes lie. A fold of peritoneum that surrounds the fallopian tubes. It is the upper part of the broad ligament, which surrounds the womb. The free margin of the upper division of the broad…

Kidney tissue which exists in a human embryo. The second area of kidney tissue to develop in the embryo. Its excretory function lasts only for a very brief period before it degenerates. However, parts of it become incorporated into the male reproductive structures. Its duct, the mesonephric (or Wolffian) duct, persists in males as the…

A muscle layer of the uterus. The broad ligament of the uterus (womb): a sheet of connective tissue that carries blood vessels to the uterus (womb) and attaches it to the abdominal wall.  

Referring to the mesoderm.  

A fold of peritoneum which supports the colon. In an adult it supports the transverse and sigmoid sections only. Fold of peritoneum that holds the lower parts of the colon to the inside of the abdominal wall. The fold of peritoneum by which the colon is fixed to the posterior abdominal wall. Usually only the…

A fold of peritoneum which links the appendix and the ileum.  

A vein in the portal system running from the intestine to the portal vein.  

A plexus of sympathetic nerve fibres and ganglion cells around the superior mesenteric artery.