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suprachoroid lamina
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On the external surface of the optic choroid is a thin membrane, the suprachoroid lamina, composed of delicate non-vascular lamellae-each lamella consisting of a network of fine elastic fibers among which are branched pigment cells. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suprachoroid_lamina ]
Term info
Label
suprachoroid lamina
Synonyms
- lamina suprachorioidea
- lamina suprachoroidea
external ontology notes
FMA treats this as part of the sclera
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uberon
has related synonym
lamina fusca sclerae, fusca sclerae, lamina fusca scletae, lamina fusca of sclera, suprachoroid lamina of sclera, lamina suprachorioidea
id
UBERON:0010293
structure notes
The spaces between the lamellae are lined by endothelium, and open freely into the perichoroidal lymph space, which, in its turn, communicates with the periscleral space by the perforations in the sclera through which the vessels and nerves are transmitted.