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Normal abdominal anatomy

Normal abdominal anatomy

The major abdominal digestive organs are the liver, the stomach, the small and large intestines, the gallbladder and the pancreas.

Update Date: 4/25/2008

Updated by: Jacob L. Heller, M.D., M.H.A., F.A.C.E.P., Section of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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