A transparent homogeneous acellular layer found between the substantia propria and the endothelial layer of the cornea[MP]. [ MP:0004285 https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/15 ]
Synonyms: posterior limiting membrane lamina limitans posterior corneae lamina limitans posterior posterior limiting lamina Descemet's posterior elastic lamina posterior limiting lamina of cornea Descemet membrane
Term information
- GAID:894
- MA:0001246
- SCTID:281076002
- EMAPA:18804
- NCIT:C32454
- ZFA:0001686
- FMA:58309
- TAO:0002157
- MESH:D003886
- Wikipedia:Descemet%27s_membrane
- UMLS:C0011665 (ncithesaurus:Descemet_s_Membrane)
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Acellular anatomical structure composed of collagen, Descemet's membrane is secreted as a basement membrane of the corneal endothelium. Located between the stroma and the corneal endothelium, it is approximately 0.15 micrometer thick at 6 months post-fertilization.[ZFIN]
The strong, resistant, thin, noncellular fourth layer of the cornea, located between the endothelium (from which it is secreted) and the stroma. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
Term relations
- basement membrane of epithelium and part of some cornea and adjacent to some substantia propria of cornea and adjacent to some corneal endothelium
- basement membrane of epithelium
- has quality some transparent
- part of some cornea
- produced by some corneal endothelium
- adjacent to some substantia propria of cornea
- adjacent to some corneal endothelium