The row of jucntional complexes between the plasma membranes of rod segments and the Muller glia cells; this barrier separates the layer of inner and outer segments of the rods and cones from the outer nuclear layer and forms a blood-retina barrier[MP]. [ MP:0010236 https://github.com/obophenotype/mammalian-phenotype-ontology/issues/2109 ]
Synonyms: stratum limitans externum retinae retina outer limiting membrane retina external limiting lamina external limiting membrane of retina outer limiting membrane outer limiting membrane of retina external limiting membrane stratum limitans externum (retina) external limiting lamina of retina
Term information
- FMA:58683
- SCTID:280676008
- EMAPA:36518
- NCIT:C33235
- Wikipedia:External_limiting_membrane
- XAO:0003224
- ZFA:0001331
- MA:0001309
- TAO:0001331
pheno_slim, vertebrate_core