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.
The anus is located in the pelvic cavity.
It is located in the pelvic cavity because it is under the diaphragm.
What cavity in the lower abdominal cavity called
The abdominopelvic cavity is located in the lower part of the trunk of the body, between the diaphragm and the pelvis. It contains the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity.
In women, the reproductive organs are located within the abdominal cavity and pelvis. In men, they are located externally, outside of the abdominal cavity (due to the need for sperm to be maintained at a lower temperature than is present inside the body).
The kidneys are located in the peritoneal cavity. Infection of this cavity is called peritonitis, and can be deadly. Dialysis can be done by instilling dianeal solution into the peritoneal cavity, and allowing the semipermiable membranes surronding the kidneys, and other organs to "clean themselves." This process is called peritoneal dialysis.
"Retro-" means behind or backward, and "peritoneal" refers to the peritoneum, the membrane lining the abdominal cavity. Therefore, "retroperitoneal" refers to structures located behind the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity.
The heart is not located in the pelvic cavity. It is located in the thoracic cavity.
The brain and the spinal cavity are located in the dorsal body cavity.
No. The Trachea is located in the Thoracic cavity.
The anus is located in the pelvic cavity.
Heart is located in the thoracic cavity and the appendix is in the abdominal cavity.
The tympanic cavity is located in the middle ear.
The kidneys are located in the abdominal cavity, specifically in the retroperitoneal space.
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