Which of these statements about the kidney and urinary bladder is CORRECT?

Question

Which of these statements about the kidney and urinary bladder is CORRECT? (A) The kidney lies posteriorly in the abdominal cavity while the urinary bladder lies anteriorly in the pelvic cavity. (B) The kidney lies anteriorly in the abdominal cavity while the urinary bladder lies posteriorly in the pelvic cavity. (C) The kidney lies posteriorly in the abdominal cavity while the urinary bladder lies posteriorly in the pelvic cavity. (D) The kidney lies anteriorly in the abdominal cavity while the urinary bladder lies anteriorly in the pelvic cavity.

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Excretory system in humans consist of a pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. Kidneys are retroperitoneal and thus it lies posteriorly in the abdominal cavity while urinary bladder lies anteriorly. (Duodenum too is retroperitoneal in position).

Q. Which of these statements about the kidney and urinary bladder is CORRECT?

The kidney lies posteriorly in the abdominal cavity while the urinary bladder lies anteriorly in the pelvic cavity.

The kidney lies anteriorly in the abdominal cavity while the urinary bladder lies posteriorly in the pelvic cavity.

The kidney lies posteriorly in the abdominal cavity while the urinary bladder lies posteriorly in the pelvic cavity.

The kidney lies anteriorly in the abdominal cavity while the urinary bladder lies anteriorly in the pelvic cavity.

Excretory system in humans consist of a pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. Kidneys are retroperitoneal and thus it lies posteriorly in the abdominal cavity while urinary bladder lies anteriorly. (Duodenum too is retroperitoneal in position).