| Exploration of peritoneal cavity |
| Upper abdominal organs in situ, diaphragm opened |
| Large openings have been made through the right and left sides of the diaphragm to expose the underlying organs. The reflections of the peritoneum from the diaphragm to the liver have been preserved. The specimen is viewed from above and in front. |
| 1
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| Costal pleura | | 2
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| Diaphragm (cut edge) | | 3
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| Right lobe of liver | | 4
.
| Falciform ligament of liver | | 5
.
| Transverse colon | | 6
.
| Inferior vena cava (cut at point of entry into right atrium) | | 7
.
| Esophagus | | 8
.
| Anterior vagal trunk | | 9
.
| Lymph node | | 10
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| Thoracic aorta | | 11
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| Spleen | | 12
.
| Upper pointer: Left triangular ligament Lower pointer: Left triangular ligament of liver | | 13
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| Left lobe of liver | | 14
.
| Stomach | | 15
.
| Greater omentum | | 16
.
| Costodiaphragmatic recess | | 17
.
| Sternal xiphoid process | | 18
.
| Abdominal wall (cut across; upper pointer on peritoneum, lower pointer on skin) |
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