Pararenal fat
The pararenal fat (or paranephric fat, paranephric body, or pararenal fat body) is collection of adipose tissue located superficial to the renal fascia. The perirenal fat, or adipose capsule of kidney, is deep to the renal fascia but superficial to the renal capsule.
| Pararenal fat | |
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 Sagittal section through posterior abdominal wall, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney (pararenal fat labeled as paranephric body center left) | |
 Transverse section, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney (pararenal fat labelled as paranephric body at bottom center) | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Adiposum pararenale |
| TA | A08.1.01.011 |
| FMA | 74280 |
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1220 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:40:03-0101 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
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