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This is the correct answer. A useful way to remember retriperitoneal structures is the mnemonic "SAD PUCKER": Suprarenal (I.e. adrenal gland), Aorta (and IVC), Duodenum (except first part), Pancreas (except tail), Ureter, Colon, Kidney, Esophagus, and Rectum.
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Pancreatic tail
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This is not the correct answer. The oesophagus lies behind the posterior sheath of the peritoneum and is, therefore, a retroperitoneal organ.
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Oesophagus
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This is not the correct answer. The retroperitoneum contains the large vessels of the abdomen and pelvis, which include the aorta and its branches as well as the inferior vena cava (IVC) and its tributaries.
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Aorta
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This is not the correct answer. The adrenal gland is located in the retroperitoneal space, between T11 and L1, anteromedial to the upper pole of the kidney.
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Adrenal gland
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This is not the correct answer. Aside from the duodenojejunal flexure, which is the first part of the duodenum, the second and third parts are retroperitoneal.
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Duodenum second part
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal organs
Topic
197
Abdominal anatomy
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Which of the following structures is intraperitoneal?
a