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nictitating membrane lamina

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thin cartilage element that stiffens the nictitating membrane. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16496288 ]

Term info

Label

nictitating membrane lamina

Synonyms
  • cartilago intercipiens
  • nictitating membrane cartilage
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Morphology notes: Generally, the cartilage consists of a long narrow appendix which is followed by a variable crossbar[PMID:11325064]

id

UBERON:0010310

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_40674

taxon notes

these laminae may consist of purely hyaline cartilage (cats and horses) or may be heavily invested with elastic fibers (dogs, pigs, and cows; Schlegel et al., 2001)