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]
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