The adrenal gland sits atop the

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The adrenal gland sits atop the

Placement of the adrenal glands relative to the kidneys is being tested. The adrenal glands are two small endocrine organs that sit on the superior poles of the kidneys in the retroperitoneal space. This makes them located atop each kidney, not atop the lungs, heart, or liver. The lungs occupy the thoracic cavity, the heart sits between the lungs in the mediastinum, and the liver lies under the right side of the diaphragm in the upper abdomen. So the adrenal gland sits atop the kidneys.

Placement of the adrenal glands relative to the kidneys is being tested. The adrenal glands are two small endocrine organs that sit on the superior poles of the kidneys in the retroperitoneal space. This makes them located atop each kidney, not atop the lungs, heart, or liver. The lungs occupy the thoracic cavity, the heart sits between the lungs in the mediastinum, and the liver lies under the right side of the diaphragm in the upper abdomen. So the adrenal gland sits atop the kidneys.

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