Kidney Position In Abdomen. In humans the kidneys are located high in the abdominal cavity one on each side of the spine and lie in a retroperitoneal position at a slightly oblique angle. Part of the endocrine system the glands are divided into two portions the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla and.
The right kidney sits just below the diaphragm and posterior to the liver. Your kidneys are bean shaped organs that are located in the middle of your back against the back muscles with one on either side of your spine. Above both kidneys lie the adrenal glands.
Above both kidneys lie the adrenal glands.
The left sits below the diaphragm and posterior to the spleen. The kidneys are a pair of organs found along the posterior muscular wall of the abdominal cavity. Kidney is a retroperitoneal organ. 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.