Which cavity contains the pancreas?

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Which cavity contains the pancreas?

Explanation:
The pancreas sits in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach, as a retroperitoneal organ. This places it squarely inside the abdominal cavity, extending from the duodenum toward the spleen. It isn’t located in the pelvic cavity (which contains reproductive organs and bladder), the cranial cavity (the brain case), or the thoracic cavity (the chest with heart and lungs). So, the abdominal cavity is the correct place for the pancreas.

The pancreas sits in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach, as a retroperitoneal organ. This places it squarely inside the abdominal cavity, extending from the duodenum toward the spleen. It isn’t located in the pelvic cavity (which contains reproductive organs and bladder), the cranial cavity (the brain case), or the thoracic cavity (the chest with heart and lungs). So, the abdominal cavity is the correct place for the pancreas.

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