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What is the function of the fat capsule that surrounds the kidneys in life?
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What is the function of the fat capsule that surrounds the kidneys in life?

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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 damage.
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