loading...| Preferred Name |
episcleral layer of eyeball |
| Synonyms |
episclera episcleral layer lamina episcleralis |
| Definitions |
The episclera is the outermost layer of the sclera. It is composed of loose, fibrous, elastic tissue and attaches to Tenon's capsule. A vascular plexus is found between the conjunctiva and the sclera consisting of two layers of vessels, the superficial episcleral vessels and the deep episcleral vessels. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010292 |
| database_cross_reference |
FMA:58362 UMLS:C0229109 NCIT:C12989 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/368850003 |
| definition |
The episclera is the outermost layer of the sclera. It is composed of loose, fibrous, elastic tissue and attaches to Tenon's capsule. A vascular plexus is found between the conjunctiva and the sclera consisting of two layers of vessels, the superficial episcleral vessels and the deep episcleral vessels. |
| has_exact_synonym |
episclera episcleral layer lamina episcleralis |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0010292 |
| label |
episcleral layer of eyeball |
| notation |
UBERON:0010292 |
| prefLabel |
episcleral layer of eyeball |
| subClassOf |
| Delete | Mapping To | Ontology | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FMA_58362 | Foundational Model of Anatomy | LOOM |