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Plate 34: Digestive system of the abdominal cavity.

Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

  1. Stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas with their arteries; the stomach and liver are elevated.
  2. Stomach, liver and spleen with their arteries and the portal vein. The liver is elevated.
  3. The jejunum and ileum and elevated colon, with their blood vessels.
  4. The large intestine with its blood vessels, after removal of the small intestine.
  5. The posterior abdominal wall after removal of the intestines and colon leaving behind some peritoneum.
  6. The abdominal cavity viewed from behind after removal of the posterior abdominal wall, the kidneys and peritoneum.
 Plate 34: Digestive system of the abdominal cavity.

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Stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas with their arteries; the stomach and liver are elevated. Stomach, liver and spleen with their arteries and the portal vein. The liver is elevated. The jejunum and ileum and elevated colon, with their blood vessels. The large intestine with its blood vessels, after removal of the small intestine. The posterior abdominal wall after removal of the intestines and colon leaving behind some peritoneum. The abdominal cavity viewed from behind after removal of the posterior abdominal wall, the kidneys and peritoneum.