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Peritoneum vs Gubernaculum - What's the difference?

peritoneum | gubernaculum |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between peritoneum and gubernaculum

is that peritoneum is (anatomy) in mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera while gubernaculum is (anatomy) either of a pair of folds of peritoneum that attach to the caudal end of the gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females).

As nouns the difference between peritoneum and gubernaculum

is that peritoneum is (anatomy) in mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera while gubernaculum is (anatomy) either of a pair of folds of peritoneum that attach to the caudal end of the gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females).

peritoneum

English

Alternative forms

* peritonaeum

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
  • (zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.

    • Derived terms

    * peritoneal * peritoneally * peritonitis

    gubernaculum

    English

    Noun

    (gubernacula)
  • (anatomy) Either of a pair of folds of peritoneum that attach to the caudal end of the gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females).
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