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 |
Glisson's capsule or Glisson's sheath is a collagenous capsule covering the external surface of the liver.
It is covered by a single layer of mesothelial cells. A capsule for fibrous cells or tissues, as that surrounding the kidney and thyroid.
It is named for Francis Glisson.[1]
It can swell if a woman is suffering from pre-eclampsia, causing right upper quadrant pain.
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- fibrous+capsule+of+liver at eMedicine Dictionary
- Glisson's capsule
- BU Histology Learning System: 15504loa - "Liver, Gall Bladder, and Pancreas: liver, classic lobule"
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