Assertion: ascending colon | /r/HasProperty | retroperitoneal
Facets:
value: of the colon
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Of the colon, the ascending colon, descending colon and rectum are retroperitoneal, while the cecum, appendix, transverse colon and sigmoid colon are intraperitoneal.
text: While the cecum is usually intraperitoneal, the ascending colon is retroperitoneal.