Potential space

In anatomy, potential space refers to a space or cavity that can exist because two adjacent features that are not tightly adjoined, but does not appear during normal functioning.

Examples

• subdural space
• vagina
• pericardial cavity
• costodiaphragmatic recess

References

Citations

1. Guyton, Arthur (2006). Textbook of Medical Physiology. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN 9780721602400.