Anatomic space
In anatomy, a spatium or anatomic space is a space. Anatomic spaces are often landmarks to find other important structures. When they fill with gases or liquids in pathological ways, they can suffer conditions such as pneumothorax, edema, or pericardial effusion. Many anatomic spaces are potential spaces, which means that they are potential rather than realized. In other words, they are like an empty plastic bag that has not been opened or a balloon that has not been inflated.
Examples of anatomic spaces include:
- Axillary space
- Buccal space
- Canine space
- Cystohepatic triangle
- Deep perineal space
- Deep temporal space
- Epidural space
- Extraperitoneal space
- Fascial spaces of the head and neck
- Infratemporal space
- Intercostal space
- Intermembrane space
- Interstitial spaces
- Mental space
- Pericardial space
- Intraperitoneal space
- Pleural space
- Potential space
- Pterygomandibular space
- Quadrangular space
- Retroperitoneal space
- Retropharyngeal space
- Retropubic space
- Subarachnoid space
- Subdural space
- Sublingual space
- Submandibular space
- Submasseteric space
- Traube's space
