Assertion: kidney | /r/CapableOf | lie behind the peritoneum
Facets:
value: in a retroperitoneal position
type: MANNER
value: in the abdomen
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: They are considered retroperitoneal, which means they lie behind the peritoneum.
text: In higher vertebrates ( as mammals ) : The kidneys are more firm and situated behind the peritoneum ( membrane that lines the abdominal cavity ) , a tube called the ureter runs from each kidney to the base of bladder , through which urine is collected and passed to the outside through the urethra .
text: The kidneys lie retroperitoneally (behind the peritoneum) in the abdomen, either side of the vertebral column.
text: The kidneys lie behind the peritoneum in a retroperitoneal position.
text: The liver is attached to the peritoneum whereas kidney lies behind the peritoneum.