The Abdominopelvic Cavity A_M1

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abdominopelvic cavity

can be divided into a superior abdominal cavity and an inferior pelvic cavity

peritoneal cavity

an internal chamber lined by a serous membrane known as the peritoneum

peritoneum

a serous membrane that lines the internal chamber of the peritoneal cavity

parietal peritoneum

lines the body wall of the peritoneal cavity

visceral peritoneum

covers the enclosed organs of the peritoneal cavity

mesenteries

double sheets of peritoneum that suspend certain organs within the peritoneal cavity

abdominal cavity

the space space bounded by the abdominal walls, diaphragm and pelvis

pelvic cavity

the inferior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity