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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2020

A patient diagnosed with downward displacement of the right kidney (nephroptosis) was brought into the nephrology department. Where is the right kidney located normally in relation in the 12th rib?

Answer options

  1. The 12th rib can be projected on the lower renal pole
  2. --
  3. The 12th rib intersects the kidney in the lower third
  4. The 12th rib bisects the kidney in the middle
  5. The 12th rib intersects the kidney in the upper third
Correct answer

The 12th rib intersects the kidney in the lower third

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