Kidney capsule
System
Urinary
SNOMED CT
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Kidney capsule
Definition
The tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney which is covered in a thick layer of perirenal adipose tissue that functions to provide some protection from trauma and damage.
Also known as capsula fibrosa renis, capsule of kidney, fibrous capsule of kidney, renal capsule — per UBERON
The Kidney capsule is a part of the Urinary.