This layer's main function is to protect the kidney from trauma and hold it in place within the abdominal cavity.

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The layer highlighted in the image is the renal capsule, which covers the kidney and protects it from trauma. It also helps to keep the kidney in place within the abdominal cavity. Option A is the adrenal gland, and option C is the renal hilum, neither of which have these functions.

This Layer's Main Function Is to Protect the Kidney from Trauma