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.)
Latin	corpus adiposum pararenale
Gray's	subject #253 1220

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.

External links

SUNY Labs 40:03-0101 - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: The Retroperitoneal Fat and Suprarenal Glands"
Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_29/29-5.HTM

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

Anatomy: urinary system (TA A08, TH H3.06, GA 11.1215)

Abdomen

Kidneys

Layers	Renal fascia • Renal capsule • Renal cortex (Renal column) • Renal medulla (Renal sinus, Renal pyramids, medullary interstitium) • Renal lobe • Cortical lobule • Medullary ray • Nephron

Intrarenal arteries	(Renal artery) → Segmental arteries → Interlobar arteries → Arcuate arteries → Interlobular arteries → Afferent arterioles

Renal tubule	Renal corpuscle (Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule) → Proximal tubule → Loop of Henle (Descending, Thin ascending, Thick ascending) → Distal convoluted tubule → Connecting tubule → Collecting ducts aka Duct of Belini → Renal papilla → Minor calyx → Major calyx → Renal pelvis

Intrarenal veins	Efferent arterioles → Peritubular capillaries / Vasa recta → Arcuate vein → Interlobar veins → (Renal vein)

JGA	Macula densa • Juxtaglomerular cells • Mesangium/Extraglomerular mesangial cell

Filtration	Glomerular basement membrane • Podocyte • Filtration slits • Mesangium/Intraglomerular mesangial cell • Tubular fluid

Ureters

Orifice of ureter • Adventitia • Muscular layer • Mucosa

Pelvis

Bladder	Apex • Uvula • Neck • Median umbilical ligament • Muscular layer (Trigone • Detrusor) • Mucosa • Submucosa

Urethra	Urethral sphincters (External sphincter muscle of male urethra, External sphincter muscle of female urethra, Internal sphincter muscle of urethra)

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