Abdominal Cavity
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An Abdominal Cavity is a body cavity that holds the bulk of the viscera.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be surrounded by an Abdominal Wall.
- Example(s):
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Duodenum, Pancreas, Kidneys, Thoracic Diaphragm, Pelvic Inlet.
References
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_cavity Retrieved: 2021-10-24.
- The abdominal cavity is a large body cavity in humans[1] and many other animals that contains many organs. It is a part of the abdominopelvic cavity.[2] It is located below the thoracic cavity, and above the pelvic cavity. Its dome-shaped roof is the thoracic diaphragm, a thin sheet of muscle under the lungs, and its floor is the pelvic inlet, opening into the pelvis.
- ↑ "Abdominal cavity". Encyclopædia Britannica. I: A-Ak – Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ↑ Wingerd, Bruce (1994). The Human Body: Concepts of Anatomy and Physiology. Fort Worth: Saunders College Publishing. pp. 11–12. ISBN 0-03-055507-8.