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optic choroid
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001776
vascular layer containing connective tissue, of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera. The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina. Along with the ciliary body and iris, the choroid forms the uveal tract[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choroid ]
Term info
Label
optic choroid
Synonyms
- choroid
- choroid coat
- choroidea
- eye choroid
- posterior uvea
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Schematic_diagram_of_the_human_eye_en.svg
editor note
check choroid vs choroid layer; check ZFA/TAO placement - no homology assertion in VHOG. Note this is entirely in the posterior region of eyeball in ZFA
external ontology notes
MP treats posterior uvea and optic choroid as distinct
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
choroidea, chorioid, optic choroid
has relational adjective
choroidal
id
UBERON:0001776
Term relations
Subclass of:
- vasculature of eye
- part of some uvea
- contributes to morphology of some uvea
- has_part some (part of some posterior segment of eyeball)
- adjacent_to some anterior uvea
- adjacent_to some retina
- part of some chorioretinal region
- adjacent_to some sclera