Preferred Label : membrane organ;
Definition : Nonparenchymatous organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue organized
into a sheet which interconnects two or more organs, separates two or more body spaces
from one another, or surrounds an organ or body part. Examples: interosseous membrane
of forearm, obturator membrane, tympanic membrane, fibrous pericardium, fascia lata,
dura mater.;
Origin ID : RID13287;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- FMA entity(ies)
Nonparenchymatous organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue organized
into a sheet which interconnects two or more organs, separates two or more body spaces
from one another, or surrounds an organ or body part. Examples: interosseous membrane
of forearm, obturator membrane, tympanic membrane, fibrous pericardium, fascia lata,
dura mater.
