GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EXCRETORY SYSTEM

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Which Kidney is slightly bigger?
A
Up Kidney
B
Down Kidney
C
Left KIdney
D
Right Kidney
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The left kidney is slightly longer than the right kidney (around 1.5 cm).

Detailed explanation-2: -The right kidney is commonly slightly bigger than the left, but some people are born with a larger left kidney than right. The kidneys are generally close to each other in size with the size difference generally less than one centimeter in length.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is normal for the right kidney to be slightly larger than the left, although I have seen left kidneys be larger than the right and still be normal. There is no cause for concern unless one is said to be “small".

Detailed explanation-4: -The mean average pole-to-pole length of an adult human kidney is 10-13 cm. In general, the left kidney is slightly longer than the right.

Detailed explanation-5: -The left kidney is bigger in dimension than the right one. The left side has a renal length of around 11.2 cm in size, whereas the right-side measures 10.9 cm.

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