alleryStart learning →Kidneys and ureters lie in which position?
ARetractile only
BRetroperitoneal
CRetrosternal
DRetrograde only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Retroperitoneal
1. They sit behind the peritoneal lining.
2. The bladder is covered only at its dome.
3. The kidneys and ureters are completely retroperitoneal.
4. So the answer is retroperitoneal.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 25 'The Urinary System'_
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