The part of the ventral body cavity that is within the abdomen proper (excluding the pelvic cavity).

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Scheme_body_cavities-en.svg

in FMA this contains the pelvic cavity, but this is inconsistent with the concept of abdominopelvic cavity

cavity of compartment of abdomen, cavity of abdominal compartment, space of abdominal compartment

uberon

cavitas abdominis

UBERON:0003684

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl

• peritoneal sac