Paranephric body

Paranephric body
Sagittal section through posterior abdominal wall, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney (paranephric body labeled at center left)
Transverse section, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney (paranephric body labeled at bottom center)
Details
Identifiers
Latin	Corpus adiposum pararenale
TA	A08.1.01.011
FMA	74280
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The paranephric body (or paranephric fat or pararenal fat) is collection of adipose tissue located superficial to the renal fascia. The perirenal fat, or adipose capsule of kidney, is deep to the renal fascia but superficial to the renal capsule.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

Anatomy photo:40:03-0101 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: The Retroperitoneal Fat and Suprarenal Glands"
figures/chapter_29/29-5.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School

Anatomy of the urinary system

Kidneys

Layers

Circulation

Arteries
Veins

Nephron

Renal corpuscle	Glomerulus Bowman's capsule Glomerular basement membrane Podocyte Filtration slits Mesangium Intraglomerular mesangial cell

Renal tubule	Proximal convoluted tubule Loop of Henle Descending Thin ascending Thick ascending Distal convoluted tubule Connecting tubule Collecting ducts Tubular fluid Renal papilla Minor calyx Major calyx Renal pelvis

Juxtaglomerular apparatus	Macula densa Juxtaglomerular cells Mesangium Extraglomerular mesangial cell

Ureters

Bladder

Urethra

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