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Renal Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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* They are positioned in the caudo-dorsal abdomen.
* They are positioned in the caudo-dorsal abdomen.
* They lie within a splitting of the sublumbar fascia. This also often contains a large quantity of fat to cushion and protect the kidneys from the pressure of other organs
* They lie within a splitting of the sublumbar fascia. This also often contains a large quantity of fat to cushion and protect the kidneys from the pressure of other organs
−* The right kidney is most cranial in all species except the pig.
+* The right kidney is most cranial in all species except the pig and grasscutter.
* In species where the right kidney is most cranial it lies in a small fossa of the caudate liver lobe.
* In species where the right kidney is most cranial it lies in a small fossa of the caudate liver lobe.
* However the left kidney is the most mobile.
* However the left kidney is the most mobile.