神しん経けい周しゅう膜まく

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Meanings

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noun

perineurium

anatomy

Anatomical term for the protective sheath surrounding a bundle of nerve fibers (fascicle).

神しん経けい上じょう膜まく
Epineurium: the outermost layer surrounding the entire nerve, while 神経周膜 surrounds individual fascicles within the nerve.
神しん経けい内ない膜まく
Endoneurium: the delicate connective tissue layer surrounding each individual nerve fiber, inside the perineurium.

Compound of 神経 (nerve) + 周 (surrounding) + 膜 (membrane), directly describing its anatomical function.