Which of the following is TRUE with regards the kidney? * Superior to the kidney is a gland that secretes aldosterone. The concave surface of the kidney is lateral. The renal medulla is more superficial than the renal cortex. The kidneys are intraperitoneal. The left kidney sits slightly lower than the right.

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