pelvic cavity

Lower abdominal chamber

The pelvic cavity is the bowl-shaped space within the pelvis, bounded by the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx.

It contains the bladder, portions of the large intestine, and the reproductive organs.

In anatomy, it forms the lower part of the abdominopelvic cavity: The tumor had spread throughout the pelvic cavity.

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peritoneum · pelvic bone · hip bones · coccyx · childbirth · lower abdomen · internal organs · viscera · bladder · urinary tract · rectum · cervix · urination · pelvic floor · defecation · gynecology · pelvic pain · hip

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