capsule

(kap’sal) [1,. capi sula a little box]. 1. Any capsular ligament. 2. A soluble case for inclosing a dose of medicine. 3. Any fibrous or membranous envelop, as of the spleen or kidney. adherent c., the condition in which the capsule of a tumor is not readily separated from the tumor. adipose c., the sheath of fat which surrounds and supports the kidney. anterior c., that part of the capsule of the lens which covers its anterior surface. atrabiliary c’s, the suprarenal bodies. auditory c., the cartilaginous capsule of the embryo which is developed into the external ear. Bonnet’sc., the posterior part of the sheath of the eyeball. Bowman’s c., the globular dilatation which forms the beginning of a uriniferous tubule within the kidney. c’s of the brain, layers of white matter in the cerebrum. The internal c. consists chiefly of fibers extending up from the crura cerebri and lying internal to the lenticular nucleus; the external c. lies between the lenticular nucleus and the claustrum. cartilaginous c., any cavity in the matrix of a cartilage which contains cartilage-cells. crystalline c., the capsule of the eye-lens. devorative c., a soluble capsule for containing a single dose of medicine. external c., the layer of white fibers lying extrad to the lenticular nucleus. Gerota’s c., the per i renal fascia. Gli on’s c., the sheath of connective ti ue which envelops the hepatic artery and duct and the portal vein. internal c., a tract of nerve-fibers situated intrad to the lenticular nucleus. joint c., a fibrous sac, lined with synovial membrane, inclosing a joint. c.of the lens, a transparent sac which incloses the eye-lens. malpighian c. Same as Bowman's c. miillerian c. Same as Bowman's c. C.,a cartilaginous embryonic pouch whence the nose is developed. ocular c., Tenon’s capsule. optic c., the embryonic structure whence the sclera is developed. perinephric c., the sac or sheath of fascia investing the kidney. periotic c., the ti ue surrounding the auditory sacs in the embryo. posterior c., that part of the lens-capsule which covers its posterior surface. suprarenal c., a small organ in front of the upper part of cither kidney. synovial c., an articular synovial membrane. Tenon’s c., the fibrous sheath that envelops either eyeball and forms its socket.