Which organ is located in the pelvic cavity?

• A. Kidney
• B. Cortex
• C. Urinary bladder
• D. Renal pelvis

Answer: (C)

The urinary bladder is located in the pelvic cavity. It’s a hollow, muscular organ that stores urine and sits on the pelvic floor. In adults, its primary position is within the pelvis, anterior to the rectum in males and anterior to the vagina and uterus in females. The bladder can extend into the abdominal cavity when very full, but its usual location is the pelvis. The kidneys sit higher up in the abdomen (retroperitoneal) and the cortex and renal pelvis are parts of the kidney, not separate pelvic organs, so they aren’t located in the pelvic cavity.