Editing Peritoneal cavity (section)

==Compartments==
{{Further|Greater sac|Lesser sac}}
The peritoneal cavity is divided into the greater and lesser sacs. The greater sac comprises the majority of the peritoneal cavity, while the lesser sac, also known as the omental bursa, is smaller and situated posterior to the stomach and [[lesser omentum]]. They are connected by the [[omental foramen]].<ref name=":0" />

The greater sac is further subdivided into two compartments by the mesentery of the [[transverse colon]], known as the [[transverse mesocolon]]. This division creates an upper and a lower compartment within the greater sac, named the supracolic and infracolic compartment respectively, each housing different organs and structures of the abdominal cavity.<ref name="Sharma" /><ref name=":0" />

The [[liver]], [[spleen]], stomach, and lesser omentum are contained within the supracolic compartment. The [[small intestine]] surrounded by the ascending, transverse, and [[descending colon]], and the [[paracolic gutter]]s are contained within the infracolic compartment.