Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 25, Problem 9RQ
The right kidney is slightly lower because ________.
- it is displaced by the liver
- it is displace by the heart
- it is slightly smaller
- it needs protection of the lower ribs
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