This view of the pelvic part of the peritoneal cavity in a male subject is inserted to accompany the views of dissections for the purpose of showing the relations of organs in an intact body.
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Ileum (retracted upward)
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Promontory
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Vermiform appendix (folded sharply upon itself)
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Upper pointer: Pararectal fossa Lower pointer: Sacral flexure of rectum
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Location of right ureter beneath peritoneum
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Medial umbilical fold
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Urinary bladder
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Descending colon
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Sigmoid colon
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Area of transition from descending colon to sigmoid colon