Why is right kidney slightly lower in position compared to the left kidney?

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Humans have a pair of kidneys, with one placed on the left and the other on the right side of the abdominal cavity
But the position of the right kidney is slightly lower than the left kidney due to the presence of the liver on the right side placed anterior to the kidney. To accommodate the liver the position of the right kidney Is slightly lower than the left kidney.

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