part of part_of part of part_of bounding layer of bounding layer of contributes to morphology of anatomical entity kidney capsule EMAPA:18679 FMA:66610 MA:0000370 NCIT:C12885 The renal capsule relates to the other layers in the following order (moving from innermost to outermost): renal medulla renal cortex renal capsule perinephric fat (or 'perirenal fat') renal fascia paranephric fat (or 'pararenal fat') peritoneum (anteriorly), and transversalis fascia (posteriorly).[Wikipedia:Kidney_capsule] UBERON:0002015 UMLS:C0227637 capsula fibrosa renis capsule of kidney fibrous capsule of kidney galen:CapsuleOfKidney provides some protection from trauma and damage. renal capsule 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 uberon kidney kidney 肾 abdomen connective tissue fibrous connective tissue