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suprachoroid lamina
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On the external surface of the optic choroid is a thin membrane, the suprachoroid lamina, composed of delicate non-vascular lamellae-each lamella consisting of a network of fine elastic fibers among which are branched pigment cells.

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Exact Synonyms
lamina suprachorioidea
lamina suprachoroidea
Related Synonyms
fusca sclerae
lamina fusca of sclera
lamina fusca sclerae
lamina fusca scletae
lamina suprachorioidea
suprachoroid lamina of sclera
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external_ontology_notes

FMA treats this as part of the sclera

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uberon

structure_notes

The spaces between the lamellae are lined by endothelium, and open freely into the perichoroidal lymph space, which, in its turn, communicates with the periscleral space by the perforations in the sclera through which the vessels and nerves are transmitted.

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