Each kidney is surrounded by three capsules. Name and describe each of these capsules
What will be an ideal response?
1. The true capsule is a smooth, fibrous connective membrane that is loosely adherent to the surface of the kidney.
2. The perirenal fat is the adipose capsule that embeds each kidney in fatty tissue.
3. The renal fascia is a sheath of fibrous tissue that helps to anchor the kidney to the surrounding structures and helps to maintain its normal position.
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