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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
1 . Liver
2 . Falciform ligament of liver
3 . Ligamentum teres (of liver)
4 . Gallbladder
5 . Transverse colon
6 . Ileum
7 . Ascending colon (pointer on taenia coli)
8 . Position of anterior superior iliac spine
9 . Medial umbilical fold
10 . Median umbilical fold
11 . Thoracic aorta
12 . Diaphragm (cut across)
13 . Spleen
14 . Stomach
15 . Position of left colic flexure
16 . Greater omentum
17 . Descending colon