GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

BODY CAVITIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The majority of the digestive organs are located in this body cavity:
A
Abdominal
B
Abdominopelvic
C
Peritoneum
D
Mediastinum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The abdominal cavity contains the greater part of the digestive tract, the liver and pancreas, the spleen, the kidneys, and the adrenal glands located above the kidneys.

Detailed explanation-2: -The abdominopelvic cavity fills the lower half of the trunk and is subdivided into the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity. The abdominal cavity holds digestive organs and the kidneys, and the pelvic cavity holds reproductive organs and organs of excretion.

Detailed explanation-3: -The abdomen contains all the digestive organs, including the stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. These organs are held together loosely by connecting tissues (mesentery) that allow them to expand and to slide against each other.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your abdominopelvic cavity is between your diaphragm and your pelvic floor.

Detailed explanation-5: -The abdominal cavity houses the digestive organs (stomach, liver, gallbladder, and small and large intestines). The organs in the abdominal cavity are surrounded by a double membrane called the peritoneum. The space between this double membrane is called the peritoneal cavity.

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