Are the kidneys located posterior, anterior, inferior or medial to the heart?
1 Answer
Feb 9, 2016
The kidneys are inferior (below), posterior (back) and lateral to the heart.
Explanation:
The heart sits in the mediastinum (central compartment of the thoracic cavity) while the kidneys are further down on the retroperitoneum (the space in the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum/ membrane).
They are below the heart - inferior.
They are behind the heart - posterior.
They are further away from the midline - lateral.
The kidneys are connected to the heart, and supplied with blood, via the vena cava.
I hope this helps! I went and quizzed my father (who is a urologist and so has a lot of experience with finding kidneys! Let me know if I can do anything else:)
