Preferred Label : suprachoroid lamina;
Uberon definition : 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.;
Uberon related term : suprachoroid lamina of sclera; fusca sclerae; lamina fusca scletae; lamina fusca of sclera;
Uberon Structure note : 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.;
Origin ID : 0010293;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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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.
