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The sheets of peritoneal membrane that hold the digestive tract in place are called

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Mesentries

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Mesentries are a set of tissues that is responsible for attaching to the parts of the digestive system such as the stomach, small intestine, spleen, and other organs that posterior side of the abdomen and thus helps to hold it in place.
  • It further helps to store fat and allows to supply blood vessels and lymphatics to the intestine.
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