Which pairing is correct?

Which pairing is correct?

• A. Visceral peritoneum covers abdominal organs
• B. Parietal peritoneum anchors organs to the body wall
• C. Mesenteries are pouches of the large intestine
• D. Glucagon lowers blood sugar

Answer: (A)

The letting idea is how the peritoneal membranes relate to where they sit and what they do. The visceral peritoneum is the layer that directly covers the surfaces of the abdominal organs, providing a smooth, slippery covering inside the peritoneal cavity. That role matches the statement about what the visceral peritoneum does, making it the correct pairing. In contrast, the parietal peritoneum lines the inner surface of the abdominal wall, not the organs themselves, so it doesn’t anchor organs to the body wall. Mesenteries are folds of peritoneum that suspend parts of the intestine and carry vessels and nerves, not pouches. And glucagon actually raises blood sugar by promoting glycogen breakdown and gluconeogenesis, not lowers it. So the correct pairing is that the visceral peritoneum covers abdominal organs.

The letting idea is how the peritoneal membranes relate to where they sit and what they do. The visceral peritoneum is the layer that directly covers the surfaces of the abdominal organs, providing a smooth, slippery covering inside the peritoneal cavity. That role matches the statement about what the visceral peritoneum does, making it the correct pairing. In contrast, the parietal peritoneum lines the inner surface of the abdominal wall, not the organs themselves, so it doesn’t anchor organs to the body wall. Mesenteries are folds of peritoneum that suspend parts of the intestine and carry vessels and nerves, not pouches. And glucagon actually raises blood sugar by promoting glycogen breakdown and gluconeogenesis, not lowers it. So the correct pairing is that the visceral peritoneum covers abdominal organs.