The peritoneum serves to support the organs of the abdomen and acts as a conduit for the passage of nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatics.

What is the peritoneum and where is it located?

Your peritoneum is the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen. A liquid, peritoneal fluid, lubricates the surface of this tissue.

Does peritoneum cover kidney?

It covers most of the intra-abdominal, or coelomic, organs. … For example, a kidney is inside the abdominal cavity, but is retroperitoneal—located outside the peritoneum. The peritoneum and the kidney: A sagittal section through the posterior abdominal wall, showing the kidney residing outside the peritoneum.