The elastic, clear, membrane-like structure, that is outer most layer of the lens. [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/smb MP:0003236 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15483628 ]
Synonyms: capsula lentis lens capsule
Term information
- MA:0001300
- VHOG:0000550
- EMAPA:18237
- SCTID:244500004
- FMA:58881
- ZFA:0005574
- Wikipedia:Lens_(anatomy)#Lens_capsule
- NCIT:C32975
- EHDAA2:0000977
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Term relations
- acellular anatomical structure
- acellular membrane
- ectoderm-derived structure
- has part some sulfated glycosaminoglycan
- has quality some transparent
- bounding layer of some lens of camera-type eye
- has part some collagen type IV trimer
- develops from some lens anterior epithelium