The kidneys of vertebrates are located ____.     caudal to the cloaca within the peritoneal cavity     dorsal to the peritoneal cavity alongside the aorta     "midway along the torso, just ventral to the intestines"     lateral and ventral to the peritoneal cavity

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Chapter41: Osmotic Regulation And Excretion
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Problem 1VCQ: Figure 41.5 Which of the following statements about the kidney is false? The renal pelvis drains...
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The kidneys of vertebrates are located ____.
   
caudal to the cloaca within the peritoneal cavity
   
dorsal to the peritoneal cavity alongside the aorta
   
"midway along the torso, just ventral to the intestines"
   
lateral and ventral to the peritoneal cavity
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