The duodenum is located within the peritoneal cavity. ____

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The duodenal bulb (first, or superior, portion) is peritoneal, supported by the hepatoduodenal ligament, and passes anterior to the common bile duct and the gastroduodenal artery, the common hepatic artery, the hepatic portal vein, and the head of the pancreas. The descending duodenum is retroperitoneal and runs posteriorly, parallel and to the right of the spine.

The Duodenum Is Located Within the Peritoneal Cavity. ____