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This is not the correct answer. The superior one-half of the anterior surface of the right kidney is associated with a layer of peritoneum separating it from the liver, where the potential space separating the liver and kidney is known as the hepatorenal pouch of Morison. This pouch is normally empty but may be filled with fluid due to certain pathological conditions such as haemoperitoneum and ascites. As this structure is not located on the superior pole of the kidney, it is not the correct answer.
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Hepatorenal pouch of Morison
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This is not the correct answer. The left colic flexure (splenic flexure) is located at the lateral part of the inferior pole of the left kidney
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Left colic flexure
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This is the correct answer. The abdominal organs are not paired, as such, the right kidney and left kidney relations differ in several ways. However, in both kidneys, the adrenal gland (suprarenal gland) is located on the superior pole.
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Adrenal gland
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This is not the correct answer. The right colic flexure (hepatic flexure) is located at the lateral part of the inferior pole of the right kidney
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Right colic flexure
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This is not the correct answer. The right colic flexure (hepatic flexure) is located at the medial part of the inferior pole of the kidney
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Jejunum
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Kidneys
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Abdominal anatomy
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Which of the following structures is found on the superior pole of the kidneys?
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