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The pelvic cavity is a body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis. Its oblique roof is the pelvic inlet (the superior opening of the pelvis). Its lower boundary is the pelvic floor. The pelvic cavity primarily contains the reproductive organs, urinary bladder, distal ureters, proximal urethra, terminal sigmoid colon, rectum, and ...
The dorsal (posterior) portion consists of a sheet of dense fibrous tissue that attaches laterally to the ishiopubic rami and medially to the distal third of the vagina and to the perineal body. [3] The perineal membrane provides support to the distal vagina and urethra by attaching these structures to the bony pelvis.
Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through. Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels.
A labeled diagram of the human pelvis, created from a photograph I took of a model in a university anatomy lab. Traced and rendered using Inkscape 0.44.1: Date: 15 December 2006 (original upload date) Source: Transferred from to Commons. Author: Je at uwo at English Wikipedia: Other versions: Derivative works of this file: Pelvis diagram es.png
The retroperitoneum or retroperitnium is an anatomical region that includes the peritoneum-covered organs and tissues that make up the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic space - which extends behind to the abdominal cavity. Definitions vary and can also can include the region of the wall of the pelvic basin.
Posterior view of human female and male to show the comparison of their buttocks Some female clothing, such as the bikini or panties , show part of the female buttocks ( woman on left ). Thongs , in particular, leave almost all of the buttocks exposed ( woman on right ).
The vagina is attached to the pelvic walls by endopelvic fascia. The peritoneum is the external layer of skin that covers the fascia. This tissue provides additional support to the pelvic floor. The endopelvic fascia is one continuous sheet of tissue and varies in thickness. It permits some shifting of the pelvic structures.
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