PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Your kidneys are posterior to your intestine, found at about the same plane as your belly button, and are about the size of your fist.
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your kidneys sit just below your ribcage and behind your belly. Typically, one kidney sits on either side of your spine. Your kidneys reside between your intestines and diaphragm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The kidneys are a pair of small organs in the back of the stomach area under the lower ribs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The kidneys, protected by the lower ribs, lie in shallow depressions against the posterior abdominal wall and behind the parietal peritoneum. This means they are retroperitoneal.
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