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Ch 4 A&P
Intra/Retro/Infraperitoneal Organs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Liver | intraperitoneal |
| Major abdominal blood vessels (aorta and IVC) | retroperitoneal |
| spleen | intraperitoneal |
| urinary bladder | infraperitoneal |
| ureters | retroperitoneal |
| duodenum | retroperitoneal |
| gallbladder | intraperitoneal |
| lower rectum | infraperitoneal |
| adrenal glands | retroperitoneal |
| jejunum | intraperitoneal |
| ascending and descending colon | retroperitoneal |
| stomach | intraperitoneal |
| reproductive organs | infraperitoneal |
| pancreas | retroperitoneal |
| ileum | intraperitoneal |
| upper rectum | retroperitoneal |
| male - closed sac | infraperitoneal |
| cecum | intraperitoneal |
| kidneys | retroperitoneal |
| transverse colon | intraperitoneal |
| female - open sac (female ureters, fallopian tubes, ovaries, extending into peritoneal cavity) | infraperitoneal |
| sigmoid colon | intraperitoneal |