Glisson's capsule is described as which structure?

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Glisson's capsule is the fibrous outer envelope of the liver—a dense connective tissue layer that covers the liver just beneath the visceral peritoneum and extends inward as septa to support the parenchyma. This capsule provides structure and a conduit for the vessels and ducts entering the liver. It is not a mucous membrane lining the surface, not a layer of smooth muscle, and not a network of nerves within the liver.