endomysium
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0011895
A layer of connective tissue that ensheaths a muscle fiber and is composed mostly from reticular fibers. It also contains capillaries, nerves and lymphatics. The term cardiac skeleton is sometimes considered synonymous with endomysium, but sometimes it refers to the combination of the endomysium and perimysium. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endomysium ]
Synonyms: fascia of muscle fiber
Term info
- NCIT:C32517
- FMA:9729
- UMLS:C0504097 (ncithesaurus:Endomysium)
- Wikipedia:Endomysium
- SCTID:91739007
uberon
UBERON:0011895
Endomysium