Preferred Label : epineurium;
Uberon definition : A loose connective tissue sheath surrounding each peripheral nerve. Composed mainly
of colagen and fibroblasts, it forms a substantial covering over nerve trunks, then
thins to an incomplete layer around smaller branches near their terminations. The
epineurium is continuous centrally with the dura. Peripherally, it usually ends near
the termination of a nerve fiber, but it may continue as the capsule of Meissner corpuscles
and a few other encapsulated endings. Nolte, J. The Human Brain 3rd edition;
Origin ID : 0000124;
UMLS CUI : C0205889;
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A loose connective tissue sheath surrounding each peripheral nerve. Composed mainly
of colagen and fibroblasts, it forms a substantial covering over nerve trunks, then
thins to an incomplete layer around smaller branches near their terminations. The
epineurium is continuous centrally with the dura. Peripherally, it usually ends near
the termination of a nerve fiber, but it may continue as the capsule of Meissner corpuscles
and a few other encapsulated endings. Nolte, J. The Human Brain 3rd edition
