Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Exploration of peritoneal cavity
Abdominal organs in situ with diaphragm and rib cage removed, anterior view
Image #138-5
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Exploration of peritoneal cavity
Abdominal organs in situ with diaphragm and rib cage removed, anterior view
- Liver
- Falciform ligament of liver
- Ligamentum teres (of liver)
- Gallbladder
- Transverse colon
- Ileum
- Ascending colon (pointer on taenia coli)
- Position of anterior superior iliac spine
- Medial umbilical fold
- Median umbilical fold
- Thoracic aorta
- Diaphragm (cut across)
- Spleen
- Stomach
- Position of left colic flexure
- Greater omentum
- Descending colon