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blood vessel internal elastic membrane
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A layer of elastic tissue that forms the outermost part of the tunica intima of blood vessels. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_elastic_lamina ]
Term info
Label
blood vessel internal elastic membrane
Synonyms
- inner elastic lamina
- internal elastic lamina
- internal elastic membrane
external definition
A stretchable connective tissue membrane that is the outermost component of the tunica intima, delineating the border between the tunica media and the tunica intima.
external ontology notes
in FMA this is classified as an acellular membrane, which is inconsistent with our classification as a tissue layer. Requires further investigation
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uberon
id
UBERON:0011392