Epineurium - e-Anatomy

The epineurium is the outermost layer of dense irregular connective tissue surrounding a peripheral nerve.

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 2

Human body >
Integrating systems >
Nervous system >
Peripheral nervous system >
Nerves >
Nerve >
Epineurium

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Nervous system >
Peripheral nervous system >
General terms >
Nerve >
Epineurium

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human neuroanatomy

Peripheral nervous system >
General terms >
Nerve >
Epineurium

Underlying structures:

Superficial epineurium
Deep epineurium

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