. Quain's elements of anatomy . lar form. The lower borderis concave, and rests upon the anterior and inner part of the summitof the kidney, to which it is connected by loose areolar tissue : it is■ thick, and almost abvays deeply grooved. The posterior surface restsupon the diaphragm. The anterior surface presents an irregular fissurenamed the hilus, from which the suprarenal vein emerges (fig. 558, v).The right capsule is pyramidal in shape and projects more above the T T 2 644 SUPEARENAL BODIES. kidney than the left, it is covered by the liver (at the impressiosuprarenalis). The left capsul
. Quain's elements of anatomy . lar form. The lower borderis concave, and rests upon the anterior and inner part of the summitof the kidney, to which it is connected by loose areolar tissue : it is■ thick, and almost abvays deeply grooved. The posterior surface restsupon the diaphragm. The anterior surface presents an irregular fissurenamed the hilus, from which the suprarenal vein emerges (fig. 558, v).The right capsule is pyramidal in shape and projects more above the T T 2 644 SUPEARENAL BODIES. kidney than the left, it is covered by the liver (at the impressiosuprarenalis). The left capsule is more crescentic in form and isgenerally larger than the right. In most cases it only just projectsabo^e the kidney. The concave border rests against the convex innerborder of the head of the kidney. It is in contact below with thepancreas, above and externally with the spleen. Its posterior surfacerests against the left crus of the diaphragm; its anterior surface iscovered by the stomach and pancreas. Fig. 557. Fig.
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