Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 1 - Atlas A - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 39: 17

Answer

retroperitoneal

Work Step by Step

Organs of the abdominal cavity lie against the posterior body wall and are covered by peritoneum only on the side facing the peritoneum have a retroperitoneal position.
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