Capsule may refer to:

Anatomy

* Articular capsule (joint capsule), an envelope surrounding a synovial joint *

Bowman's capsule Bowman's capsule (or the Bowman capsule, capsula glomeruli, or glomerular capsule) is a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form ur ...

(glomerular capsule), a sac surrounding a glomerulus in a mammalian kidney * Glisson's capsule, a fibrous layer covering the external surface of the liver * Renal capsule, a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney ;Capsules of the brain *

External capsule The external capsule is a series of white matter fiber tracts in the brain. These fibers run between the most lateral (toward the side of the head) segment of the lentiform nucleus (more specifically the putamen) and the claustrum. The white matt ...

Extreme capsule The extreme capsule (Latin: capsula extrema) is a series of nerve tracts between the claustrum and the insular cortex. It is also described as a thin capsule of white matter as association fibres. The extreme capsule is separated from the external ...

* Internal capsule

Medicine

* Bacterial capsule, a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria * Yeast capsule, a layer surrounding some pathogenic yeasts *

Capsular contracture Capsular contracture is a response of the immune system to foreign materials in the human body. Medically, it occurs mostly in context of the complications from breast implants and artificial joint prosthetics. The occurrence of capsular contra ...

, the scar tissue naturally forming around breast implants * Capsule (pharmacy), a small gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medication *

Lymph node capsule A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. They are major sites of lymphocytes that include ...

Other uses

Capsule (CRM) Capsule is a customer relationship management (CRM) software-as-a-service web application and mobile app developed by Zestia, a privately-held software company that operates globally and was founded in 2009. History Capsule was released in 2009 ...

, a Customer Relationship Management SaaS web application and mobile app * ''Capsule'' (2016 film), a 2016 British science fiction film with a Project Mercury era fictional astronaut *

Capsule (band) is a Japanese electronica band consisting of producer Yasutaka Nakata and vocalist Toshiko Koshijima. Career Capsule formed in November 1997, after Yasutaka Nakata and Toshiko Koshijima met at the Teens' Music Festival in the Hokuriku area ...

, a Japanese electronic duo *

Capsule (Ferris wheel) A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsules ...

, a passenger compartment *

Capsule (fruit) In botany a capsule is a type of simple, dry, though rarely fleshy dehiscent fruit produced by many species of angiosperms (flowering plants). Origins and structure The capsule (Latin: ''capsula'', small box) is derived from a compound (multic ...

, or ''seed capsule'', a type of dry fruit like the poppy, iris or foxglove *

Capsule (geometry) A capsule (from Latin ''capsula'', "small box or chest"), or stadium of revolution, is a basic three-dimensional geometric shape consisting of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. Another name for this shape is spherocylinder. It can also be refer ...

, a shape consisting of a cylinder capped with hemispheres * Capsule hotel, a type of very dense overnight lodging popular in urban Japan *

Capsule (microphone) A microphone, colloquially called a mic or mike (), is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal. Microphones are used in many applications such as telephones, hearing aids, public address systems for concert halls and public ...

, the component which converts acoustic energy into an electric signal *

Capsule (website) Capsule is an event planning and private group based multi-media and photo sharing social platform. Founded in 2011, it provides members with a way to share event information among group members through its website or mobile app. It has been featu ...

, an event-sharing social platform * ''

The Capsule ''The Capsule'' is a 2012 Greek short drama film directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari and starring Ariane Labed, Isolda Dychauk, Clémence Poésy, and Aurora Marion. Aleksandra Waliszewska is co-writer of the film. The spoken language is French. The ...

'', a 2012 Greek short film * Capsule neural network, a type of artificial neural network *

Capsule review A capsule review or mini reviewThe Word, 1976, issue 12, page 1Google Books/ref> is a form of appraisal, usually associated with journalism, that offers a relatively short critique of a specified creative work (movie, music album, restaurant, pa ...

, short critique *

Space capsule A space capsule is an often-crewed spacecraft that uses a blunt-body reentry capsule to reenter the Earth's atmosphere without wings. Capsules are distinguished from other satellites primarily by the ability to survive reentry and return a payl ...

, a type of crewed spacecraft * Time capsule, a cache of items and/or information to be preserved for future times

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