Assertion: large intestine's colon | /r/HasProperty | retroperitoneal
Facets:
value: of the colon
type: OTHER
value: usually
type: DEGREE
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: Of the colon, the ascending colon, descending colon and rectum are retroperitoneal, while the cecum, appendix, transverse colon and sigmoid colon are intraperitoneal.
text: The ascending and descending colon are retroperitoneal and have a serosa only on the anterior surface, whereas the transverse and sigmoid colon are entirely enclosed in serosa and anchored to the posterior abdominal wall by the mesocolon.
text: The ascending colon is retroperitoneal and it is connected to the posterior abdominal wall by the Toldt’s fascia.
text: While the cecum is usually intraperitoneal, the ascending colon is retroperitoneal.
text: The descending colon is retroperitoneal usually to the level of the left iliac crest.