LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 27, Problem 4WYL
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The reason due to which the right kidney is more inferiorly placed than the left kidney.

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The kidneys are two symmetrical organs which have a shape like beans. One is called the left kidney, and the other is called the right kidney. They remove waste products from the body, regulate blood pressure, and balance electrolyte level.

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