An articular capsule (or joint capsule) is an envelope surrounding a synovial joint. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articular_capsule ]
Synonyms: fibrous capsule of joint capsula articularis joint fibrous capsule joint capsule
Term information
- MESH:D017746
- NCIT:C32259
- GAID:263
- SCTID:182238002
- Wikipedia:Articular_capsule
- NCIT:C84388
- UMLS:C0206207 (ncithesaurus:Joint_Capsule)
- MA:0001519
- EMAPA:37621 (MA:th)
- FMA:34836
- galen:JointCapsule
uberon_slim, organ_slim
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Gray299.png
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Joint.png
Term relations
- membrane organ and has part some layer of synovial tissue and surrounds some synovial joint
- membrane organ
- cellular anatomical structure
- surrounds some synovial joint
- has part some layer of synovial tissue