part of part of bounding layer of bounding layer of contributes to morphology of kidney capsule UBERON:0002015 FMA:66610 renal capsule capsule of kidney Wikipedia:Kidney_capsule EMAPA:18679 fibrous capsule of kidney galen:CapsuleOfKidney The tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney which is covered in a thick layer of perirenal adipose tissue that functions to provide some protection from trauma and damage. NCIT:C12885 SCTID:243657006 MA:0000370 kidney abdomen connective tissue fibrous connective tissue