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articular capsule
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001484
An articular capsule (or joint capsule) is an envelope surrounding a synovial joint. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articular_capsule ]
Term info
Label
articular capsule
Synonyms
- capsula articularis
- fibrous capsule of joint
- joint capsule
- joint fibrous capsule
Subsets
uberon_slim, organ_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Gray299.png, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Joint.png
external ontology notes
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has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
capsulae articulares
id
UBERON:0001484
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- membrane organ and has_part some layer of synovial tissue and surrounds some synovial joint
Subclass of:
- anatomical entity
- membrane organ
- has_part some layer of synovial tissue
- surrounds some synovial joint