Question

All of the following are true of the kidneys, except that they are:

a) located in a position that is retroperitoneal

b) surrounded by a renal capsule

c) located within the peritoneum

d) held in place by the renal fascia

e) surrounded by a thick layer of adipose tissue

Answer 1

All of the following are true for kidney.

• Kidneys are retroperitoneal organ. They are located behind the peritoneum and only some portion of the kidney is covered by the peritoneum anteriorly.
• The kidneys are covered by the renal capsule.
• Kidneys are hold in place by the renal fascia.
• They are always surrounded by thick layer of adipose tissue or also called as perirenal fat.
• These all options are correct about kidney except option c .
• Kidneys are not located within the peritoneum they are located behind the peritoneum .Hence option c is not true about kidney.