MEDICAL
KIDNEY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Renal capsule
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Capsule wall
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Renal cortex
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The renal capsule is a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney and covered in a layer of perirenal fat known as the adipose capsule of kidney. The adipose capsule is sometimes included in the structure of the renal capsule. It provides some protection from trauma and damage.
Detailed explanation-2: -The kidneys are made up by three external layers, which include the renal fascia (the outermost layer), the perirenal fat capsule, and lastly, the innermost layer, the renal capsule, which then surround the space of the renal cortex.
Detailed explanation-3: -Perirenal fat is located around the kidneys and the adrenal glands, and is separated from the pararenal fat in the retroperitoneal space by a condensed, membranous layer of renal fascia.