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The retroperitoneal cavity is located immediately posterior to the abdominal cavity (behind). It contains the kidneys (and so also the adrenal glands), the pancreas, and the abdominal aorta and vena cava. The walls of the abdominal cavity are covered with a serous membrane, called the peritoneum, as are most internal organs. The fluid in the membrane protects these structures and reduces friction between the organs and the cavity walls as well as between the organs themselves. The retroperitoneal space is separated from the peritoneal space by this layer of membrane covering the anterior organs e.g. liver, stomach, intestines. Both spaces are within the abdominal cavity.
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What is the cavity is the gallbladder located?
It is located in the pelvic cavity because it is under the diaphragm.
Which cavity is located inferior to the abdominal cavity?
What cavity in the lower abdominal cavity called
Is the small intestine located in the pelvic cavity?
It is situated in the abdominal cavity.
What body cavity houses the spleen?
The spleen is located in the abdominal cavity.
Which cavity of the body will be found the thymus gland?
chest cavity (Laryngeal cavity)
What body cavity is the kidneys in?
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Is the heart located in the pelvic cavity?
The heart is not located in the pelvic cavity. It is located in the thoracic cavity.
Is the trachea located in the abdominopelvic cavity?
No. The Trachea is located in the Thoracic cavity.
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Where is the tympanic cavity located?
The tympanic cavity is located in the middle ear.
What is perineal flushing?
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Abdominal cavity
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Abdominal Cavity
What cavity is the kidney located in?
Abdominal cavity
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cranial cavity
What is the cavity is the gallbladder located?
It is located in the pelvic cavity because it is under the diaphragm.
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The pleural cavity is located in between the visceral and parietal of the lungs.
