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Ascent of the kidney
 Kidneys from intermediate mesoderm
 Pronephric kidney in fetus shows segmental body plan
 Fish with dorsal renal tissue lateral to vertebral column for most of length
 In human, metanephric kidney migrates from inferior to superior
 Variation in kidney shape not uncommon (horseshoe kidney)
 Ureter also from intermediate mesoderm