The abdominal cavity is the largest body cavity in humans and many animals, and holds the bulk of the viscera. It is located below (inferior to) 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 oblique floor is the pelvic inlet (the superior opening o...
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largest hollow space of the body. Its upper boundary is the diaphragm, a sheet of muscle and connective tissue that separates it from the chest ... [6 related articles]
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<anatomy> That portion of the body extending from beneath the diaphragm down to the pelvis. It contains all the abdominal organs. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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the cavity of the body between the diaphragm above and the pelvis below, containing the abdominal organs.
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That portion of the body extending from beneath the diaphragm down to the pelvis, it contains all the abdominal organs.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the space bounded by the abdominal walls, the diaphragm, and the pelvis; it usually is arbitrarily separated from the pelvic cavity by a plane across the superior aperture of the pelvis; however, it may include the pelvis with the abdomen (see abdominopelvic cavity); within the cavitas lie the greater part of the organs o...
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Abdominal cavity: The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine. The abdominal cavity is hardly an empty space. It contains a number of crucial organs including the lower part of the esophagus, the stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and bladder.
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The abdominal cavity extends from the lower border of the ribs to the pelvis. The abdominal wall is made up of muscle, layers of connective tissue, and fat and is lined by a thin double layered membrane called the periosteum. The abdominal cavity contains all of the organs of the digestive system and the genitourinary system.
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n] - the cavity containing the major viscera
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the part of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs, containing most of the digestive and urinary systems along with some reproductive organs
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noun the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
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The cavity in the abdomen which contains all the internal organs and entrails. The diaphragm separates this area from the thorax in mammals.
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