Posterior layer of renal fascia
Lamina posterior fasciae renalis
- Synonym: Posterior perirenal fascia
- Eponym: Fascia of Zuckerkandl
Definition
The posterior layer of renal fascia extends medialward behind the kidney and blends with the fascia on the quadratus lumborum and psoas major, and through this fascia is attached to the vertebral column.
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