A collagenous capsule covering the external surface of the liver. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrous_capsule_of_Glisson ]
Synonyms: glisson's capsule fibrous capsule of liver capsula fibrosa perivascularis tunica fibrosa (hepar) tunica fibrosa hepatis hepatic capsule
Term information
- Wikipedia:Fibrous_capsule_of_Glisson
- SCTID:362185005
- FMA:15813
https://cdn.humanatlas.io/digital-objects/ref-organ/liver-male/v1.2/assets/3d-vh-m-liver.glb
https://cdn.humanatlas.io/digital-objects/ref-organ/liver-female/v1.2/assets/3d-vh-f-liver.glb
It consists of type III collagen and extends to the stroma of endothelial sinusoids. It is covered by a single layer of mesothelial cells.
Term relations
- capsule
- endoderm-derived structure
- part of some liver
- bounding layer of some liver
- composed primarily of some fibrocollagenous connective tissue