Abdominal cavity

Abdominal cavity
Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for duodenum, pancreas, and kidneys.
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Identifiers
Latincavitas abdominis
MeSHD034841
TA98A01.1.00.051
A10.1.00.001
TA2128
FMA12266
Anatomical terminology

The abdominal cavity is a large body cavity in humans and many other animals that contain organs. It is a part of the abdominopelvic cavity. 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.

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