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This layer of dense connective tissue forms the exterior covering of the kidney

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Renal Capsule

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Renal Capsule -

It is a fibrous layer that surrounds the kidney and covered via the adipose capsule of kidney , which is the layer of perirenal fat .

The adipose capsule can also be included in the structure of the renal capsule . This basically forms a protective layer for any kind of damage or trauma .

The renal fascia also surrounds the renal capsule .

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