Adipose capsule of kidney

Adipose capsule of kidney
	1: Parenchyma; 2: Cortex; 3: Medulla; 4: Perirenal fat; 5: Capsule; 6: Ureter; 7: Pelvis of kidney; 8: Renal artery and Renal vein; 9: Hilus; 10: Calyx;
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Identifiers
Latin	capsula adiposa renis
TA	A08.1.01.012
FMA	15876
	Anatomical terminology

The adipose capsule of kidney (or perinephric fat or perirenal fat) is a structure between the renal fascia and renal capsule, and may be regarded as a part of the latter.[1] A different structure, the pararenal fat, is the adipose tissue superficial to the renal fascia.

References

University of Michigan - Lab Manual - Kidneys & Retroperitoneum

External links

Anatomy photo:40:03-0104 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center — "Posterior Abdominal Wall: The Retroperitoneal Fat and Suprarenal Glands"
figures/chapter_29/29-5.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MEdEd/Radio/curriculum/GU/Image166d.jpg
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[1] University of Michigan - Lab Manual - Kidneys & Retroperitoneum