Fibrous capsule of liver
Tunica fibrosa hepatis
- Synonym: Fibrous coat of liver
- Latin eponym: Capsula Glissoni
- Eponym: Glisson's capsule
- Related terms: Fibrous capsule
Definition
The fibrous coat (capsula fibrosa; areolar coat) lies beneath the serous investment, and covers the entire surface of the organ. It is difficult of demonstration, excepting where the serous coat is deficient. At the porta it is continuous with the fibrous capsule of Glisson, and on the surface of the organ with the areolar tissue separating the lobules.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
