Preferred Name |
corneal epithelium |
Synonyms |
epithelium of cornea epithelial tissue of cornea epithelium anterius corneae cornea epithelium e. anterius corneae epithelium anterius (cornea) endothelium anterius corneae endothelium camerae anterioris bulbi endothelium corneale epithelium posterius corneae anterior endothelium of cornea external epithelium of cornea cornea epithelial tissue anterior corneal epithelium epithelium corneæ anterior layer |
Definitions |
the smooth stratified squamous epithelium that covers the outer surface of the cornea |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001772 |
bounding layer of | |
contributes to morphology of | |
database_cross_reference |
TAO:0002187 EMAPA:17162 CALOHA:TS-0173 EFO:0001917 NCIT:C12928 BTO:0000287 MESH:D019573 ZFA:0001683 MA:0001243 FMA:58263 GAID:895 EHDAA2:0000319 UMLS:C0459875 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/368825001 |
definition |
the smooth stratified squamous epithelium that covers the outer surface of the cornea |
depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Gray871.png |
develops_from | |
external_definition |
Portion of tissue comprised of four to six layers of nonkeratinized, stratified squamous cells and represents approximately 60% of the thickness of the cornea.[TAO] |
has_exact_synonym |
epithelium of cornea epithelial tissue of cornea epithelium anterius corneae cornea epithelium epithelium anterius (cornea) external epithelium of cornea cornea epithelial tissue anterior corneal epithelium epithelium corneæ anterior layer |
has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
has_related_synonym |
e. anterius corneae endothelium anterius corneae endothelium camerae anterioris bulbi endothelium corneale epithelium posterius corneae anterior endothelium of cornea |
id |
UBERON:0001772 |
in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
label |
corneal epithelium |
notation |
UBERON:0001772 |
part_of | |
prefLabel |
corneal epithelium |
taxon_notes |
In zebrafish: nonpigmented, stratified squamous nonkeratinizing epithelial cells, attached to a thick basement membrane that is considered to be analogous to the Bowman's membrane in mammals In Humans: It consists of several layers of cells. The cells of the deepest layer are columnar; then follow two or three layers of polyhedral cells, the majority of which are prickle cells similar to those found in the stratum mucosum of the cuticle. Lastly, there are three or four layers of squamous cells, with flattened nuclei |
treeView | |
subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0015808 |