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Splenic capsule structure

Known as: Tunica fibrosa splenica, Splenic capsule, Fibrous capsule of spleen 
The layer of dense fibrous tissue that surrounds the splenic parenchyma.
National Institutes of Health

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Dense regular collagenous tissueDense regular elastic tissue

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Spleen

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Consider the Diagnosis of Splenosis for Soft Tissue Masses Long after Any Splenic Injury
Splenosis represents the autotransplantation of splenic tissue after splenic trauma or surgery. Disruption of the splenic capsule… 
1999
1999
Age-related changes in the elastic fiber network of the human splenic capsule.
The structural arrangement of elastic fibers in the splenic capsule from 16 human cadavers ranging in age from 1 month to 76… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Evaluation of polydimethylsiloxane as an alternative in the endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux.
Review
1991
Review
1991
Substance P innervation of spleen in rats: Nerve fibers associate with lymphocytes and macrophages in specific compartments of the spleen
1983
1983
Contractions of canine vascular smooth muscle cells caused by ouabain are due to release of norepinephrine from adrenergic nerve endings.
Experiments were performed to determine whether the contractions of isolated canine blood vessels caused by ouabain are due… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Modulation of peripheral adrenergic neurotransmission by methionine-enkephalin.
The isolated perfusion cat spleen prelabeled with [3H]norepinephrine was used to study the effects of morphine and Met-enkephalin… 
Review
1982
Review
1982
Spontaneous rupture of the spleen secondary to metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma: a report of a case and review of the literature.
An extremely rare case of splenic rupture at the site of metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma is reported. A 62-yr-old woman… 
1979
1979
Interaction between neuronal amine uptake and prejunctional alpha-adrenergic receptor activation in smooth muscle from canine blood vessels and spleen.
Experiments were performed to determine the conditions in which norepinephrine release from adrenergic nerve terminals in smooth… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
THE EFFECTS OF LABETALOL (AH 5158) ON ADRENERGIC TRANSMISSION IN THE CAT SPLEEN
1 The competitive α‐ and β‐adrenoceptor blocking agent labetalol, in concentrations up to 10−4 M, produced dose‐dependent… 
1969
1969
Influence of carotid baroreceptors on different components of the vascular system
1. Reflex changes in wall tension of the lateral saphenous vein of one hind limb, the splenic veins and capsule, and the… 
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