Extraperitoneal space

Extraperitoneal space
Details
Identifiers
Latin Spatium extraperitoneale
TA A10.1.01.001
FMA 14730

Anatomical terminology

The extraperitoneal space is the portion of the abdomen and pelvis which does not lie within peritoneum.

It includes:

The space in the pelvis is divided into the following components:[1]

References

  1. O'Connell AM, Duddy L, Lee C, Lee MJ (2007). "CT of pelvic extraperitoneal spaces: an anatomical study in cadavers". Clinical radiology. 62 (5): 432–8. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2006.11.012. PMID 17398268.


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