The layer of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney is

Renal sinus

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Renal pelvis

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Renal capsule

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Perirenal fat

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The correct option is C
Renal capsule

This is the tough outer covering and is fibrous in nature. The capsule is composed of tough fibres, chiefly collagen and elastin (fibrous proteins) that help to support the kidney and protect the vital tissue from injury.

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Differentiate between the following pairs of terms :

(a) Bowman's capsule and Malpighian capsule.

(b) Renal cortex and renal medulla.

(d) Urea and urine.

(e) Excretion and Catabolism.

Q. Find out which of the following statements are true(T)/false(F) and choose the correct option.
I. Adult human kidney measures

10 - 12

cm in length,

5 - 7

cm in width,

2 - 3

cm in thickness with an average weight of

120 - 170

gm
II. Blood vessels, nerves and urethra enter kidney through the hilum
III. Inner to the hilum of kidney is a broad funnel shaped space called the renal pelvis with projections called calyces
IV. Renal capsule is a soft layer made of perinephric adipose tissue only

Options	I	II	III	IV
(a)	T	T	T	T
(b)	F	F	T	T
(c)	T	F	T	F
(d)	T	T	F	F

Which one of the folloiwng statement is incorrec?
(a) The medullary zone of kidney is divided into a few conical masses called madullary pyramids projecting into the calyces
(b) Inside the kidney the cortical region extends in between the medullary pyraminds as renal pelvis
(c) Glomerulus along with bowman capsule is called the renal corpuscle
(d) Renal corpuscle, proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) and Distal Convoluted tubule (DCT) of the nephron are sutuated in the cortical region of kidney

Q. The projections of renal pelvis are called

The projections of the renal pelvis are called

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The layer of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney is

The correct option is C Renal capsule This is the tough outer covering and is fibrous in nature. The capsule is composed of tough fibres, chiefly collagen and elastin (fibrous proteins) that help to support the kidney and protect the vital tissue from injury.

The correct option is C
Renal capsule

This is the tough outer covering and is fibrous in nature. The capsule is composed of tough fibres, chiefly collagen and elastin (fibrous proteins) that help to support the kidney and protect the vital tissue from injury.