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]. [ https://github.com/obophenotype/mammalian-phenotype-ontology/issues/2109 MP:0010236 ]
Synonyms: retina outer limiting membrane stratum limitans externum retinae 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
- SCTID:280676008
- NCIT:C33235
- UMLS:C1518685 (ncithesaurus:Outer_Limiting_Membrane)
- XAO:0003224
- FMA:58683
- EMAPA:36518
- ZFA:0001331
- TAO:0001331
- MA:0001309
- Wikipedia:External_limiting_membrane
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