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