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Renal capsule is a layer of fiber surrounding kidneys. It provides protection against damage and trauma to the renal system. Moving from innermost to the outermost layer of the renal system, renal capsule is the third layer.

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What smooth membrane tightly adherent to the kidney surface?

Renal Capsule.


What is the name of the outer region of the kidney deep to the renal capsule?

The outer region of the kidney deep to the renal capsule is called the renal cortex.


What portion of the kidney becomes clearly visible when you remove the renal capsule from a kidney?

When we remove the renal capsule from a kidney, Renal Cortex becomes clearly visible.


Located between renal fascia and renal capsule?

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Is the renal medulla the layer of the kidney superficial to the renal pyramids but deep to the renal capsule?

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in the kidneys


The portion of the kidneys?

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The kidney consists of Reno capsule.what is Reno capsule?

I believe you mean the renal capsule. The renal capsule is the outer most part of the kidney consiting of tough fiberous tissues that protect the kidneys.


Membrane around outer surface of kidney?

The renal capsule is an inner fibrous membrane that surrounds the kidney and prevents infections from entering the kidney.


When you remove the renal capsule from a kidney what portion of the kidney becomes clearly visible?

When the renal capsule is removed from a kidney, the outer layer known as the cortex becomes clearly visible. The cortex is the region of the kidney that contains the renal corpuscles and the convoluted tubules where filtration and reabsorption occur in the process of urine formation.


A nephon consists of a renal corpuscle and a what?

nephron consists of a cluster of blood capillaries called glomerulus and a renal tubule. now the renal tubule is swollen at one end and forms Bowman's capsule. the glomerulus surrounds this capsule and they together are called renal corpuscle. so the nephron consists of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. and the renal tubule is convoluted at first (also covered by blood capillaries) , then forms a U shape called "loop of henle" .then it ends into the collecting duct.