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Renal capsule: The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney.
renal capsule (anatomy), thin membranous sheath that covers the outer surface of each kidney. The capsule is composed of tough fibres, chiefly collagen and elastin ...
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The renal capsule is a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney. and covered in a thick layer of perinephric adipose tissue. It provides some protection from trauma and ...
Brief and Straightforward Guide: What Is the Renal Capsule?
capsule /cap·sule/ (kap´sul) 1. an enclosing structure, as a soluble container enclosing a dose of medicine. 2. a cartilaginous, fatty, fibrous, membranous ...