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Where are your kidneys located or organs right between your breast and ribs?

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See below: The kidneys are each about 4-5 inches in length and located in the back of the upper abdominal area, below the diaphragm, behind the liver on the right and spleen on the left, and against the back muscles and lower ribs.

Answered 4/18/2019

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