epidermal-dermal junction

Preferred Label : epidermal-dermal junction;

Uberon definition : The multi-layer basement membrane between the dermis and epidermis that serves to adhere the dermis and epidermis, provide mechanical support for the epidermis, and forms a barrier to cells and large molecules across the junction;

Uberon synonym : dermoepidermal junction; epidermal dermol junction; dermo-epidermal junction; dermal-epidermal junction;

Details

Origin ID

0008877;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Dermal-epidermal junction [FMA entity]
- Dermo-Epidermal Junction [NCIt concept]
- Structure of dermoepidermal junction (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- dermoepidermal junction [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Dermal-epidermal junction [FMA entity]
- Dermo-Epidermal Junction [NCIt concept]
- Structure of dermoepidermal junction (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
adjacent to
- dermis [UBERON concept]
- skin epidermis [UBERON concept]
contributes to morphology of
- zone of skin [UBERON concept]
has part
- reticular layer of dermis [UBERON concept]
part of
- zone of skin [UBERON concept]

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