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Introduction | | Abstracting, Coding, & Staging | Treatment | Hands-on Exercise | | |||||||||
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| Anatomy of the Kidney and Ureter | Layers of Renal and Ureteral Walls | | Unit Review & Quiz | | |||||||||||
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| Anatomy of the Kidney and Ureter | Layers of Renal and Ureteral Walls | | Unit Review & Quiz | | |||||||||||
The kidneys and ureters are located behind the peritoneal cavity (Figure 1) (retroperitoneally), along the spinal column (Figure 2).
| Figure 1: Cross-section of the Body | ||
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1 | Peritoneal cavity |
| 2 | Vertebra | |
| 3 | Kidneys | |
| Figure 2: Position of Ureters in Skeleton | ||
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1 | Diaphragm |
| 2 | 12th rib | |
| 3 | Kidneys | |
| 4 | Ureter | |
| 5 | Sacrum | |
| 6 | Bladder | |
