Why does peritonitis, inflammation of the peritoneal membrane, affect multiple digestive organs?
a) The peritoneal membrane surrounds many abdominal organs, so inflammation of the membrane will affect multiple organs rapidly.
b) The peritoneal membrane surrounds the accessory organs of the digestive system so inflammation of the membrane will rapidly affect all the other abdominal organs.
c) The peritoneal membrane does not surround the accessory organs of the digestive system and so inflammation of the membrane will spread to these organs rapidly.
d) The peritoneal membrane surrounds the stomach only, so inflammation of the membrane will affect those not protected by it.
Answer: a) The peritoneal membrane surrounds many abdominal organs, so inflammation of the membrane will affect multiple organs rapidly.
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