Articular capsule 3694423 201329180 2008-03-27T14:42:22Z DumZiBoT 6085301 Bot: Converting bare references, see [[User:DumZiBoT/refLinks|FAQ]] {{Infobox Anatomy | Name = Joint capsule | Latin = capsulae articulares | GraySubject = 68 | GrayPage = 282 | Image = Gray299.png | Caption = Diagrammatic section of a diarthrodial joint. | Image2 = | Caption2 = | System = | Precursor = | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = c_07 | DorlandsSuf = 12211166 | }} 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== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{ViennaCrossSection|pelvis/pelvis-e12-15}} {{Gray's}} {{Joints}} {{musculoskeletal-stub}} [[de:Gelenkkapsel]] [[pl:Torebka stawowa]] [[pt:Cápsula articular]] [[sv:Ledkapsel]]