During embryological development, all of the following organs develop in the peritoneal cavity suspended on a mesentery, EXCEPT ?
Correct Answer: Kidney
Description: Kidney is a retro-peritoneal organ.During development, some organs develop in the peritoneal cavity suspended on a mesentery called as intraperitoneal organs. They include,StomachFirst pa of duodenumJejunumIleumTransverse colonSigmoid colonLiver SpleenSome abdominal organs develop behind the peritoneum and are called retro-peritoneal organs. They are,KidneysUretersSuprarenal glandsRectumRef: Grant's Dissector By Patrick W. Tank, John Charles Boileau Grant, 2012, Page 99.
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