Are Kidneys Protected by Rib Cage

They are part of your internal organs. They are located in the back on either side of your spine. Your kidneys are protected by your ribs.

What ribs are the kidneys at?

the kidneys are retroperitoneal organs (ie located behind the peritoneum) situated on the posterior wall of the abdomen on each side of the vertebral column, at about the level of the twelfth rib.

How are kidneys protected in our body?

Muscles in your back and your ribcage protect your kidneys from both the front and the back sides of your body. There is also fat tissue, called perirenal fat, that surrounds the kidneys for protection.