Espiral Atlas
Anatomical regionAbdomen

Peritoneal cavity

cavitas peritonealis

A potential space, as thin as a hair, between the parietal and visceral layers of the peritoneum, inside the abdominal cavity and continuing into the pelvic cavity.

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Related clinical cases

  • Peritonitis and ascites
  • Abscesses and spread of pus in the peritoneal cavity

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