| Abdominopelvic cavity | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | cavitas abdominis et pelvis |
| TA98 | A01.1.00.050 A10.1.00.000 |
| TA2 | 3699 |
| FMA | 12267 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The abdominopelvic cavity is a body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity.[1] The upper portion is the abdominal cavity, and it contains the stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, small intestine, and most of the large intestine. The lower portion is the pelvic cavity, and it contains the urinary bladder, the rest of the large intestine (the lower portion), and the internal reproductive organs.[2][3]
There is no membrane that separates out the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity, so the terms abdominal pelvis and peritoneal cavity are sometimes used.
There are many diseases and disorders associated with the organs of the abdominopelvic cavity.
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