Fibrous capsule of Glisson
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Fibrous capsule of Glisson | |
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Latin | capsula fibrosa perivascularis |
Gray's | subject #246 1157 |
Dorlands/Elsevier | c_07/12211380 |
Glisson's capsule is a collagenous capsule covering the external surface of the liver.
It is covered by a single layer of mesothelial cells.
It is named for Francis Glisson.[1]
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[edit] External links
- fibrous+capsule+of+liver at eMedicine Dictionary
- Histology at BU 15504loa - "Liver, Gall Bladder, and Pancreas: liver, classic lobule"
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