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What is the urinary system composed of?
The kidneys and organs of the efferent urinary tract: renal calices, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra.
Where are the kidneys located?
At the posterior abdominal wall on the sides of the vertebral column, situated within the fatty tissue behind the parietal peritoneum.
What is the position of the right kidney in relation to the liver?
The right kidney is below the liver and, therefore, slightly lower than the left one.
What are the three nerves that run in close proximity behind the kidneys?
Subcostal, iliohypogastric, and ilioinguinal nerves.
What is the muscular structure that the lower half of the posterior surface of the kidney is related to laterally?
Transversus abdominis muscle.
What is the name of the recess in the pleural cavity that extends behind the upper half of the kidney?
Costodiaphragmatic recess.
Learn about the structure and location of the human urinary system, including the kidneys, renal calices, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra. Understand the position and extent of the kidneys in the posterior abdominal wall.
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