rooskest, mille seinmine leste (peritoneum parietale) vooderdab kõhuõõne seinu ja sisusmine leste (peritoneum viscerale) katab kõhuõõnes paiknevaid elundeid, kõhuõõne seinu ja elundeid kattev serooskest (lamerakkudest kelme), kõhuõõne seinu ja selles paiknevaid elundeid kattev õhuke niiske kest, kõhuõõne serooskest, the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs, the smooth transparent serous membrane that lines the cavity of the abdomen of a mammal, is folded inward over the abdominal and pelvic viscera, and consists of an outer layer closely adherent to the walls of the abdomen and an inner layer that folds to invest the viscera, the serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities (parietal peritoneum) and investing contained viscera (visceral peritoneum), the two layers enclosing a potential space, the peritoneal cavity