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adrenal gland capsule

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The thick capsule of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds each adrenal gland and contains scattered elastic fibers; the capsule contains a rich plexus of blood vessels (mainly small arteries) and numerous nerve fibers; some blood vessels and nerves enter the substance of the gland in the trabeculae that extend inward from the capsule and then leave the trabeculae to enter the cortex. [ MP:0013565 ]

Synonyms: capsule of adrenal gland

Term info

database cross reference
  • FMA:69087
  • MA:0000117
  • UMLS:C1181304 (ncithesaurus:Adrenal_Gland_Capsule)
  • NCIT:C32050
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adrenal capsule

id

UBERON:0002052

prefLabel

Capsule of adrenal gland