Ken James comes to the physician’s office with a complaint of severe back pain. The pain is located on the right side lateral to vertebrae and superior to the buttocks. The physician orders some tests to rule out the diagnosis of kidney stones. What other body systems do diseases of the kidney affect?

Ken James comes to the physician’s office with a complaint of severe back pain. The pain is located on the right side lateral to vertebrae and superior to the buttocks. The physician orders some tests to rule out the diagnosis of kidney stones. What other body systems do diseases of the kidney affect?

Fundamentals of Sectional Anatomy: An Imaging Approach

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781133960867

Author:Denise L. Lazo

Publisher:Denise L. Lazo

Chapter7: Pelvis

Section: Chapter Questions

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