Bowman membrane
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Bowman's membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = Bowman s membrane Latin = l. limitans anterior corneae GraySubject = 225 GrayPage = 1008 Caption = Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Waldeyer.) Magnified. 1. Epithelium. 2. Anterior elastic lamina. 3.… … Wikipedia
Bowman's membrane — n the thin outer layer of the substantia propria of the cornea immediately underlying the epithelium … Medical dictionary
Membrane de Descemet — Cornée Pour les articles homonymes, voir cornée (homonymie). La cornée est la partie antérieure transparente du globe oculaire, en forme de calotte sphérique et légèrement saillante. Sommaire 1 Anatomie 2 Histologie … Wikipédia en Français
Bowman's capsule — Infobox Anatomy Name = Bowman s capsule Latin = capsula glomeruli GraySubject = 253 GrayPage = 1222 Caption = Glomerulus. (Bowman s capsule not labeled, but visible at top.) Caption2 = Glomerulus is red; Bowman s capsule is green. Precursor =… … Wikipedia
Membrane de Bowman — La membrane de Bowman se situe entre la membrane basale épithéliale et le stroma. Individualisée chez l homme, elle mesure de 8 à 14 µm dans la partie centrale de la cornée. Elle est probablement synthétisée par les cellules basales de l… … Wikipédia en Français
Membrane oxygenator — A membrane oxygenator is a device used to add oxygen to, and remove carbon dioxide from the blood. It can be used in two principal modes: to imitate the function of the lungs in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and to oxygenate blood in longer term… … Wikipedia
Bowman's capsule — Bow·man s capsule .bō mənz n a thin membranous double walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus of a vertebrate nephron through which glomerular filtrate passes to the proximal convoluted tubule called also capsule of Bowman, glomerular capsule… … Medical dictionary
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
Bowman's capsule — noun thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron • Syn: ↑glomerular capsule, ↑capsula glomeruli • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer • Part Holonyms: ↑malpighian body, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Bowman — Sir William, English ophthalmologist, anatomist, and physiologist, 1816–1892. See B. capsule, B. disks, under disk, B. gland, B. membrane, B. muscle, B. probe, B. space … Medical dictionary
