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Q: What is secondarily retro-peritoneal?
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Is the prostate retroperitoneal or intraabdominal?

Retroperitoneal


Which organ lies within the retroperitoneal space?

The kidneys are considered to be retroperitoneal.


What is the term and prefix of retroperitoneal?

Periton- is the root and retro- the prefix for retroperitoneal.


What organs in the abdominal region are retroperitoneal?

Retroperitoneal organs are found behind the peritoneum, between it and the abdominal wall. These include the kidneys, adrenals, and pancreas.Primarily retroperitoneal:urinary adrenal glandskidneysdigestive esophagus (partially)small intestine (partially; for example duedonum with the exception of its first part)ascending colon and descending colonrectum (part, lower third is extraperitoneal)


What are the four elements that comprises the earth?

# Air is primarily wet and secondarily hot. # Fire is primarily hot and secondarily dry. # Earth is primarily dry and secondarily cold. # Water is primarily cold and secondarily wet.


Why are the kidneys retroperitoneal?

Organs are retroperitoneal if they have peritoneum on their anterior side only. Structures that are not suspended by mesentery in the abdominal cavity and that lie between the parietal peritoneum and abdominal wall are classified as retroperitoneal.


What structure of the cat urinary system are retroperitoneal?

The structures that are retroperitoneal in a cat's urinary system are the kidneys, the ureters, and the urinary bladder. Retroperitoneal means that these structures can be found behind the peritoneum.


Do retroperitoneal organs have both a serosa and adventitia?

Retroperitoneal organs have only an adventitia. Peritoneal organs have only a serosa.


Is the spleen retroperitoneal?

No, the gall bladder is an abdominal organ that is contained within the peritoneum. The retroperitoneal organs are the kidneys, adrenal glands and the ureters - they are outside of the peritoneum.


Is abdominal aorta aintra peritoneal or retroperitoneal?

The abdominal aorta (and inferior vena cava for that matter) is a primary retroperitoneal structure.


What is the medical term meaning Behind the peritoneum?

Retroperitoneal is the medical term meaning behind the peritoneum. The kidneys and ureters are retroperitoneal.


The kidneys lie behind what cavity?

Kidneys are retroperitoneal and so lie between the peritoneum and the abdominal wall, in the retroperitoneal space (a part of the abdominal cavity).