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| Diagrammatic section of a diarthrodial joint. | |
| Latin | capsulae articulares |
| Gray's | subject #68 282 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | c_07/12211166 |
An articular capsule (or joint capsule) is an envelope surrounding a synovial joint.[1]
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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
 Left clavicle. Inferior surface. |
 Right hip bone. External surface. |
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