The Urinary Tract

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I hope you recognized this as the kidney...afterall, it is kidney-shaped. At the hilus, we find the renal artery (A), renal vein (B) and the ureter (C). Identify the glandular structure D. Hint: it is adjacent to the renal structures.

Scroll down to see an image of the right kidney demonstrating its retroperitoneal location (i.e., it lies between the body wall and the parietal peritoneum)..