Title: Easy Notes On 【Abdominal Cavity】Learn in Just 3 Minutes! – Earth's Lab
Headings: Abdominal Cavity
Abdominal Cavity
Contents
Boundaries
Points to be noticed
Shape
Contents
Nine Regions of the Abdominal Cavity
Regions of the Abdomen
Abdominal Regions and their Main Contents
Four Quadrants of the Abdominal Cavity
Abdominal Viscera
Stomach
Functions
Small Intestine
Functions
Large Intestine
Functions
Liver
Functions
Gallbladder
Clinical Significance
Jaundice
Pancreas
Functions
Clinical Significance
Diabetes Mellitus
Spleen
Functions
Kidneys
Function
Ureters
Function
Adrenal Glands (Suprarenal Glands)
Functions
Clinical significance

Content: Abdominal Viscera
The abdominal viscera contains stomach and intestines, their affiliated glands ( liver and pancreas ), blood and lymph vessels, spleen, kidney, and suprarenal glands. Stomach
The stomach is the most dilated part of the digestive tube. It is J-shaped and located in the abdominal cavity below the diaphragm somewhat to the left of the mid-line. The capacity of the stomach is about 1500 ml in the grownup. Functions
The primary functions of the stomach are as follows: Churning and breaking of food and blending it with the gastric juice secreted by specialized glands in its mucosa. Keeping the food briefly. Secreting intrinsic factor necessary for absorption of vitamin B12. Small Intestine
The small intestine is a convoluted tube linking stomach together with the large intestine. The length of small intestine is about 6 meter and stretches from the pyloric sphincter to the ileocecal junction.