This question may be seem basic but I just wished to double check. In the abdomen, retroperitoneal structures (namely: most of duodenum except for D1; pancreas, ascending, descending & sigmoid colon) are behind not just visceral peritoneum but also stuck down hard against posterior abdominal wall by the parietal layer of peritoneum. Retroperitoneal structures are behind both visceral & parietal layers of peritoneum. Am I right on this?

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