Articular capsule
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Name = Joint capsule |
Latin = capsulae articulares |
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An '''articular capsule''' (or '''joint capsule''') is an envelope surrounding a [[synovial joint]].<ref>[http://www.emedicine.com/asp/dictionary.asp?keyword=Articular+capsule eMedicine/Stedman Medical Dictionary Lookup!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Layers==
Each capsule consists of two layers:
* an outer layer (''stratum fibrosum'') composed of white fibrous tissue
* an inner layer (''stratum synoviale'') which is a secreting layer, and is usually described separately as the [[synovial membrane]].
==Diseases==
[[Frozen shoulder]] (adhesive capsulitis) is a disorder in which the [[shoulder]] capsule becomes inflamed and stiff.
==See also==
* [[articular capsule of the humerus]]
* [[articular capsule of the knee joint]]
* [[capsule of hip joint]]
* [[capsule of temporomandibular joint]]
* [[atlantoaxial articular capsule]]
* [[capsule of atlantooccipital articulation]]
==Additional images==
<gallery>
Image:Gray201.png|Left clavicle. Inferior surface.
Image:Gray235.png|Right hip bone. External surface.
</gallery>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{ViennaCrossSection|pelvis/pelvis-e12-15}}
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