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What organs does peritoneum cover? does it cover the kidney?

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Kidney location: The kidneys are retroperitoneal and there are not in the peritoneal cavity (PC), rather they are behind it. The PC has the spleen, pancreas, stomach, small and large intestine in it.

Answered 12/4/2014

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