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What are the covering of the kidney?
The outermost covering of the kidney is covered by the renal capsule, a tough fibrous layer. Above the renal capsule, is the perirenal fat capsule, which helps to keep the kidneys in their places. The outermost layer is called the renal fascia.
What is the inner tissue of the kidney called?
A frontal section through the kidney reveals an outer region called the renal cortex and an inner region called the renal medulla (Figure 25.1.
Does kidney have muscle tissue?
No, the kidneys are not muscles. They are the organs that filter the blood of waste product and help to excrete it from the body in the form of urine.
What tissue are kidneys made of?
Each kidney is held in place by connective tissue, called renal fascia, and is surrounded by a thick layer of adipose tissue, called perirenal fat, which helps to protect it. A tough, fibrous, connective tissue renal capsule closely envelopes each kidney and provides support for the soft tissue that is inside.
What labs are elevated in rhabdomyolysis?
The diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis is confirmed by detecting elevated muscle enzymes in blood, which include creatine phosphokinase (CPK), SGOT, SGPT, and LDH . The levels of these enzymes rise as the muscle is destroyed in rhabdomyolysis.
Which is tissue membrane covers the inside of the body?
A tissue membrane is a thin layer or sheet of cells that either covers the outside of the body (e.g., skin), lines an internal body cavity (e.g., peritoneal cavity), lines a vessel (e.g., blood vessel), or lines a movable joint cavity (e.g., synovial joint).
What kind of connective tissue covers skeletal muscles?
Deep fascia The connective tissue membrane that covers and protects skeletal muscles is called the EXTRA CREDIT: Capsule A layer of dense connective tissue around an organ such as the liver or kidney is called Tendon A cord of connective tissue that joins a muscle to a bone is called a(n)
What kind of connective tissue is called a capsule?
EXTRA CREDIT: Capsule A layer of dense connective tissue around an organ such as the liver or kidney is called Tendon A cord of connective tissue that joins a muscle to a bone is called a(n) Perichondruim The fibrous tissue that covers cartilage is called
What kind of connective tissue is called malignant?
A cord of connective tissue that joins a muscle to a bone is called a(n) Perichondruim The fibrous tissue that covers cartilage is called Malignant