A group of scientists has christened Mesentery as the 79 th organ, which is located in the abdominal cavity. It has also been updated in The Gray’s Anatomy! Long known as a belt of tissues holding intestines, also maintaining the structure, mesentery is thought to be composed of several different segments. It is, now known, as a single band to tissue , beginning at the pancreas and continuing down through the small intestine and colon, wrapping around these vital organs to hold them tight and help them maintain their structure .
It is made of a folded-over ribbon of the peritoneum, a type of tissue usually found lining the abdominal cavity. It was by peeling away the peritoneum and repeated observations that Coffey built his case for the mesentery. In this most recent study, published in The Lancet, Prof J Calvin Coffey’s team outlines evidence collected over four years that affirms…
