adrenal gland capsule

adrenal capsule

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.

Type Nerve
Système corporel Endocrine
Structure parente capsule
Nom latin adrenal capsule
FMA ID 69087

Questions fréquentes

What is the adrenal gland capsule?
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
What body system is the adrenal gland capsule part of?
The adrenal gland capsule is part of the Endocrine.
What is the Latin name for the adrenal gland capsule?
The Latin name for the adrenal gland capsule is adrenal capsule.

Structures associées

parenchyma of parathyroid gland parathyroid gland parenchyma Pineal gland Glandula pinealis renin-angiotensin system renin angiotensin aldosterone system right artery of caudate lobe Caudate lobe branch of right hepatic artery adrenal cortex adrenal gland cortex secretory circumventricular organ endostyle hypopharyngeal groove parathyroid gland epithelial body

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.