epineurium

A loose connective tissue sheath surrounding each peripheral nerve. Composed mainly of colagen and fibroblasts, it forms a substantial covering over nerve trunks, then thins to an incomplete layer around smaller branches near their terminations. The epineurium is continuous centrally with the dura. Peripherally, it usually ends near the termination of a nerve fiber, but it may continue as the capsule of Meissner corpuscles and a few other encapsulated endings. Nolte, J. The Human Brain 3rd edition.

Tipo Nerve
Sistema corporal Nervous
FMA ID 12234

Perguntas frequentes

What is the epineurium?
A loose connective tissue sheath surrounding each peripheral nerve. Composed mainly of colagen and fibroblasts, it forms a substantial covering over nerve trunks, then thins to an incomplete layer around smaller branches near their terminations. The epineurium is continuous centrally with the dura.
What body system is the epineurium part of?
The epineurium is part of the Nervous.

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