The term "retroperitoneal" may be used to describe the location of certain abdominal organs. This means that such organs are located
A. deep to the visceral peritoneum.
B. between the visceral and parietal layers of the peritoneum.
C. between folds of the parietal peritoneum.
D. in the peritoneal cavity.
E. posterior to the parietal peritoneum.
Answer: E
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