abdominal cavity

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Two anatomical illustrations of the human abdomen: the left shows labeled abdominal organs including liver, stomach, intestines, and rectum, while the right shows the same area covered by the greater omentum.

Detailed anatomical illustration of the human abdominal wall from an anterior view, showing labeled muscles, ligaments, blood vessels, nerves, fascia, and the diaphragm at the top, with the urinary bladder at the bottom.

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Two anatomical illustrations of the human abdomen: the left shows labeled abdominal organs including liver, stomach, intestines, and rectum, while the right shows the same area covered by the greater omentum.

Abdominal organs

The organs located in the abdominal cavity are supported and protected by the bones...

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Detailed anatomical illustration of the human abdominal wall from an anterior view, showing labeled muscles, ligaments, blood vessels, nerves, fascia, and the diaphragm at the top, with the urinary bladder at the bottom.

anterior view of the abdominal cavity

Anterior view of the abdominal cavity.

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