Starting in the abdominal cavity and progressing dorsally, which order would you cut through the layers in order to expose the kidney?

A. Peritoneum, perirenal fat capsule, fibrous capsule, and renal fascia
B. Perirenal fat capsule, peritoneum, renal fascia, and fibrous capsule
C. Renal fascia, peritoneum, perirenal fat capsule, and fibrous capsule
D. Peritoneum, renal fascia, perirenal fat capsule, and fibrous capsule
E. Peritoneum, fibrous capsule, renal fascia, and perirenal fat capsule


Answer: D

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