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One of the three major body cavities located below the diaphragm and the chest cavity and above the pelvic cavity The contains the stomach, spleen, pancreas, intestines, liver, and gallbladder.The ventral cavity between the diaphragm and pelvis, containing the abdominal organs. It is lined with a serous membrane, the peritoneum, and contains the following organs: stomach with the lower portion of the esophagus, small and large intestines (except sigmoid colon and rectum), liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, adrenal glands, kidneys, and ureters. It is continuous with the pelvic cavity; the two constitute the abdominopelvic cavity.The region between the diaphragm and the pelvis that houses the abdominal organs.