As a protective measure to keep abdominal inflammation and infection localized, the peritoneum:
A) Constricts bowel contents
B) Secretes fibrous exudate
C) Increases intestinal motility
D) Causes abdominal vasoconstriction
Ans: B
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The peritoneum produces an inflammatory response as a means of controlling infection. It tends, for example, to exude a thick, sticky, and fibrinous substance that adheres to other structures, such as the mesentery and omentum, as a means of sealing off the perforation and localizing the process. Localization is enhanced by sympathetic stimulation that limits/decreases intestinal motility. The peritoneum is connective tissue without the ability to constrict. The vasoconstriction can decrease dissemination of the bacteria in the blood but also causes ischemic bowel damage that may be irreversible.
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