Question: what is the function of the fat capsule that surrounds the kidneys in life?
Answer: WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE FAT CUSHION THAT SURROUNDS THE KIDNEYS IN LIFE? PERIRENAL FAT CAPSULES ANCHOR THE KIDNEYS TO THE DORSAL BODY WILL IN A RETROPERITONEAL POSITION & CUSHIONS IT AGAINST BLOWS. KIDNEYS ARE LESS SECURELY ANCHORED AND DROP TO A MORE INFERIOR POSITION.