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Introduction of Abdomen

The document provides an overview of the abdominal and pelvic cavities. The abdominal cavity is the largest cavity in the body, located below the diaphragm. It is subdivided into the larger upper abdominal cavity and smaller lower pelvic cavity. Both cavities contain important organs and are surrounded by walls with specific boundaries. The pelvic cavity is funnel-shaped and located below the abdominal cavity, containing loops of small intestine and reproductive organs.

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Introduction of Abdomen

The document provides an overview of the abdominal and pelvic cavities. The abdominal cavity is the largest cavity in the body, located below the diaphragm. It is subdivided into the larger upper abdominal cavity and smaller lower pelvic cavity. Both cavities contain important organs and are surrounded by walls with specific boundaries. The pelvic cavity is funnel-shaped and located below the abdominal cavity, containing loops of small intestine and reproductive organs.

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Introduction

Abdomens the
of
below
trunk
Abdomen
part in lower
of diaphragm .

.
Its walls surround a
large cavity Abdominal cavity .

°
Abdominal cavity is subdivided by
plane of pelvic inlet
Abdominal
into
larger upper cavity cavity proper
smaller lower
part Pelvic
cavity .

Abdominal cavity
It in the
largest cavity of body
• .

Boundaries :

SUPERIORLY
Diaphragm
• =

INFERIORLY Pelvic
Cavity ( Pelvic gnlet)

=

°
ANTERIORLY =
Abdominal wall ( muscles )
°
POSTERIORLY = Posterior Abd wall .

( Lumbar vertebrae & muscles )

LATERALLY ribs and muscles Ant Abd


• =
Lower parts of og
. .

wall .

Contents
.

Organs &
glands of digestive
and
urinary system .

in stomach ,
small intestine ,
most
intestine
of large .

121 Liver ,
gallbladder e Pancreas

131 Kidneys and upper part of Ureter

Adrenal
141
glands
(5) Blood Vessels

161 Lymph Nodes a

Spleen .
Pelvic cavity
-

• It in
roughly funnel shaped .

Boundaries :

Abdominal
SUPERIORLY
Cavity
• =

o INFERIORLY =
Pelvic
diaphragm
°

POSTERIORLY =
Sacrum &
Coccyx f-

ANTERIORLY =
Pubic bones

°
LATERALLY =

Hip bones .

Contents :

in
loops of small intestine .

rectum
(2)
Sigmoid colon ,
& canal

bladder lower Ureter


131
Urinary ,
party
& Urethra .

(4)
Reproductive Organs
abdominal most covered
• The walls
of cavity &
of viscera are

enclosed
or
by an extensive serous membrane
Peritoneum .

Parietal
His coral
.

I
Perineum aayer
gt is at the lower end trunk and
region
a
seen
.

g as a

diamond shaped abducted


area
when
thighs are .

Boundaries

ANTERIORLY : Pubic symphysis
POSTERIORLY :
Cocyn
LATERALLY : Ischio pubic rami ( anteriorly ) &
Sacnotqebgaoumsene ( post ) .
ROOF : Pelvic
Diaphragm
Floor : skin

Contents :

o External genitalia ( penis d scrotum with contents ) -


male

Vulva in
female .

Anus .

Applied

⑨ Mediates ( med notes .in)

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