NO, The liver is an intraperitoneal organ.
Retroperitoneal
The kidneys, aorta, urethra, and inferior vena cava are located in the abdominal cavity. Specifically, the kidneys are situated in the retroperitoneal space, which is behind the peritoneum that lines the abdominal cavity. The aorta and inferior vena cava run along the posterior abdominal wall, while the urethra extends from the bladder to the external body.
Periton- is the root and retro- the prefix for retroperitoneal.
The kidneys are considered to be 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.
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.
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.
Retroperitoneal is the medical term meaning behind the peritoneum. The kidneys and ureters are retroperitoneal.
The abdominal aorta (and inferior vena cava for that matter) is a primary retroperitoneal structure.
Kidneys are retroperitoneal and so lie between the peritoneum and the abdominal wall, in the retroperitoneal space (a part of the abdominal cavity).
The term "retroperitoneal" can be divided into three components: "retro," meaning behind or back; "peri," meaning around; and "itoneal," derived from "peritoneum," which refers to the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity. Therefore, "retroperitoneal" describes something located behind the peritoneum. This term is commonly used in anatomy to refer to structures situated in the retroperitoneal space, such as the kidneys and aorta.
retroperitoneal area