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Abdominopelvic cavity

Latin	cavitas abdominis et pelvis
MeSH	Abdominopelvic+Cavity

The abdominopelvic cavity is a body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity.^[1] It contains the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and most of the small and large intestines. It also contains urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs.^[2]^[3]

Human systems and organs

TA 2–4:
MS

Skeletal system	Bone (Carpus · Collar bone (clavicle) · Thigh bone (femur) · Fibula · Humerus · Mandible · Metacarpus · Metatarsus · Ossicles · Patella · Phalanges · Radius · Skull (cranium) · Tarsus · Tibia · Ulna · Rib · Vertebra · Pelvis · Sternum) · Cartilage

Joints	Fibrous joint · Cartilaginous joint · Synovial joint

Muscular system	Muscle · Tendon · Diaphragm

TA 5–11:
splanchnic/
viscus

mostly
Thoracic

Respiratory system	URT (Nose, Nasopharynx, Larynx) · LRT (Trachea, Bronchus, Lung)

mostly
Abdominopelvic

Digestive system+ adnexa	Mouth (Salivary gland, Tongue) · upper GI (Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx, Esophagus, Stomach) · lower GI (Small intestine, Appendix, Colon, Rectum, Anus) · accessory (Liver, Biliary tract, Pancreas)

GU: Urinary system	Kidney · Ureter · Bladder · Urethra

GU: Reproductive system	Female (Uterus, Vulva, Ovary, Placenta) · Male (Scrotum, Penis, Prostate, Testicle, Seminal vesicle)

Endocrine system

Pituitary · Pineal · Thyroid · Parathyroid · Adrenal · Islets of Langerhans

TA 12–16

Circulatory system

Cardiovascular system	peripheral (Artery, Vein, Lymphatic vessel) · Heart

Lymphatic system	primary (Bone marrow, Thymus) · secondary (Spleen, Lymph node)

Nervous system

(Brain, Spinal cord, Nerve) · Sensory system (Ear, Eye)

Integumentary system

Skin · Subcutaneous tissue · Breast (Mammary gland)

Blood
(Non-TA)

Myeloid	Myeloid immune system

Lymphoid	Lymphoid immune system

General anatomy: systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs

Abdominopelvic cavity: Abdomen/Abdominal cavity and Pelvis/Pelvic cavity and Peritoneal cavity (TA A10, TH H3.04.08, GA 4.408 and GA 11.1147)

Extraperitoneal space

Retroperitoneal space · Retropubic space

Peritoneal ligaments,
mesenteries, and folds

Abdominal

From ventral mesentery	Lesser omentum: Hepatoduodenal ligament · Hepatogastric ligament Liver: Coronary ligament (Left triangular ligament, Right triangular ligament, Hepatorenal ligament) · Falciform ligament (Round ligament of liver and Ligamentum venosum in it, but not of it)

From dorsal mesentery	Greater omentum: Gastrophrenic ligament · Gastrocolic ligament · Gastrosplenic ligament Mesentery: Transverse mesocolon · Sigmoid mesocolon · Mesoappendix · Root of the mesentery Splenorenal ligament · Phrenicocolic ligament Folds: Umbilical folds (Supravesical fossa, Medial inguinal fossa, Lateral umbilical fold, Lateral inguinal fossa) · Ileocecal fold

Abdominal cavity	Greater sac · Omental bursa · Omental foramen

General	Cystohepatic triangle · Hepatorenal recess of subhepatic space · Abdominal wall (Inguinal triangle) Peritoneal recesses: Paracolic gutters · Paramesenteric gutters

Urogenital peritoneum

Uterus/ovaries	Broad ligament of the uterus (Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium) · Ovarian ligament · Suspensory ligament of the ovary

Recesses	♂: Recto-vesical pouch · Pararectal fossa ♀: Recto-uterine pouch · Recto-uterine fold (Uterosacral ligament) · Vesico-uterine pouch · Ovarian fossa · Paravesical fossa

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