<Tr> <Th> Latin </Th> <Td> Capsula fibrosa renis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The renal capsule is a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney, and covered in a layer of perirenal fat known as the adipose capsule of kidney . The adipose capsule is sometimes included in the structure of the renal capsule . It provides some protection from trauma and damage . The renal capsule is surrounded by the renal fascia . Overlying the renal fascia and between this and the transverse fascia is a region of pararenal fat . </P> <P> The renal capsule relates to the other layers in the following order (moving from innermost to outermost): </P>

The outermost layer of the kidney is called the