Kidney In Different Position. A 3d position of the kidneys in a man s body. A kidney rest is placed under the patient at the location of the lift.
The asymmetry within the abdominal cavity caused by the position of the liver typically results in the right kidney being slightly lower and smaller than the left and being placed slightly more to the middle than the left kidney. The kidneys lie retroperitoneally behind the peritoneum in the abdomen either side of the vertebral column. They typically extend from t12 to l3 although the right kidney is often situated slightly lower due to the presence of the liver.
Your kidneys provide a vital function for your body to filter blood and produce urine.
The left sits below the diaphragm and posterior to the spleen. Each kidney is approximately three vertebrae in length. The asymmetry within the abdominal cavity caused by the position of the liver typically results in the right kidney being slightly lower and smaller than the left and being placed slightly more to the middle than the left kidney. The left kidney is located slightly more superior than the right kidney due to the larger size of the liver on the right side of the body.