0
each kidney is protected by 3 outer layers
1) the renal fascia - a tough external coat of fibrous connective tissue
2) the adipose capsule - a layer of fatty tissue
3) the renal capsule - another fibrous layer
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is a kidney punch legal in boxing?
YES! as the kidneys are not protected by the ribcage.
The kidney protected from mechanical shock by what?
the renal fat pad.
Are the kidneys protected by the kidney?
That is good question! Your kidneys are not protected by the skeleton. Kidneys can be readily accessed below the twelfth rib, lateral to the spine.
What protect the kidney?
Your kidneys are protected by ribs and fat.
What are three organs that are protected by part of the skeletal system?
There are more than three organs protected by parts of the skeletal system. Some of them are the heart, lungs, stomach, kidney and liver.
Which came first the kidney or the kidney bean?
The organ was called a kidney first. The kidney bean is called so because it is shaped like a kidney, the organ.
What is an accessory kidney?
An accessory kidney is an "extra" kidney.
What are common ailments of the kidney?
Kidney stones. Kidney failure.
Is there any difference between kidney disease and kidney failure?
Kidney disease can lead to kidney failure.
What are the problems that still remain of a kidney transplant?
Kidney failure and kidney rejection can still remain after kidney transplant.
What is the plural form of kidney?
kidneys is the plural of kidney.
What is an edematous kidney?
Edema means swelling. An edematous kidney is a swollen kidney.
