Which of the Following Statements About the Kidney Is INCORRECT

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the kidney is INCORRECT?

• A) it lies retroperitoneally
• B) it has a hilum in the neighborhood of the transpyloric plane
• C) it is covered by a fibrous capsule, perirenal fat and renal fascia
• D) each kidney lies alongside the vertebral column from approximately vertebra TX to vertebra TXII
• E) it is separated from the pleural cavity by the diaphragm

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