The ventral body cavity is the human body cavity that is in front of the anterior (front) of the human body. It consists of the thoracic cavity, and the abdominopelvic cavity. The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity, but there is no physical barrier between the two. The abdominal cavity contains the digestive organs, the pelvic cavity containing the bladder, the internal reproductive organs, and the rectum.
There are two methods for dividing the abdominopelvic cavity. The clinical method, used by doctors and nurses, uses four parts called quadrants. They are the upper right quadrant, the upper left quadrant, the lower right quadrant, and the lower left quadrant. The term directive refers to the right and left models, not the viewer's. Doctors use the quadrant method because in reality, the organ moves and moves when the patient is in a different position.
The second method of dividing the abdominopelvic cavity is preferred by the anatomist. This method divides the cavity into nine areas. These areas are the left and right hypochondriac regions, so named because they lie beneath the ribs; an area of ​​the epigastrium that is approximately where the stomach lies between the hypochondrial regions; the right and left lumbar regions flanking the umbilicus region (which surrounds the umbilicus, or navel), the right and left iliac and inguinal regions where the hip is located, and the hypogastric/pubic area, which lies between the hips.
The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm. The thoracic cavity is further separated into the pleural space containing the lungs and the superior mediastinum which includes the pericardial (heart) cavity.
The organs in the ventral cavity are called viscera.
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See also
- Dorsal body cavity
References
External links
- Web-based Training Module SEER, for the ventral body cavity image
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