The first thing we think of is the potential for a deadly envenomation, or sting. All scorpions do sting, but few are deadly, and the species on the Gulf coast is not a threat to life. Scorpions are arachnids, being closely related to spiders.
The renal capsule is a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney and covered in a thick layer of perinephric adipose tissue. It provides some protection from trauma and damage.The renal capsule relates to the other layers in the following order (moving from innermost to outermost):1  renal medulla.2  renal cortex. 3  renal capsule.t provides some protection from trauma and damage. The renal capsule relates to the other layers in the following order (moving from innermost to outermost): 1  renal medulla. 2  renal cortex. 3  renal capsule.
Renal Corpuscle. 1  This is the head of the nephron and it is where urine first forms. 2  It consists of the glomerulus, which is surrounded by the Bowmanâs capsule (figure 2). 3  The glomerulus is like a network of capillaries. It look somewhat like a roll of yarn. The Bowmanâs capsule, around the glomerulus, shapes like a funnel.