Zinn membrane
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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
Zinn — Johann G., German anatomist, 1727–1759. See Z. artery, Z. vascular circle, Z. corona, Z. ligament, Z. membrane, Z. ring, Z. tendon, Z. zonule … Medical dictionary
Zonule de Zinn — La zonule de Zinn (membrane Zinn, zonule ciliaire) est un anneau de torons fibreux reliant le corps ciliaire avec le cristallin de l œil. La zonule de Zinn est divisé en deux couches: une mince couche qui tapisse la fosse hyaloïde, et une couche… … Wikipédia en Français
Zonule of Zinn — Schematic diagram of the human eye. (Zonular fibers labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
Descemet's membrane — Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Waldeyer.) Magnified. 1. Epithelium. 2. Anterior elastic lamina. 3. substantia propria. 4. Posterior elastic lamina. (Descemet s membrane) 5. Endothelium of the anterior chamber. a … Wikipedia
External limiting membrane — Latin membrana limitans externa Gray s subject #225 1017 The external limiting membrane (or outer limiting membrane) is one of the ten distinct layers of the retina of the eye. It has a network like structure and i … Wikipedia
Inner limiting membrane — [[Image: |250px|]] Section of retina. (Membrana limitans interna labeled at right, at top … Wikipedia
membrana de Zinn — Eng. Zinn s membrane Ver ectiris … Diccionario de oftalmología
tendinous ring of zinn — ˈzin, tsin Usage: usually capitalized Z Etymology: after Johann G. Zinn died 1759 German physician and botanist : a fibrous membrane surrounding the optic foramen and serving as a common origin for the rectus muscles of the eye … Useful english dictionary
zonula ciliaris — zonula cil·i·ar·is .sil ē ar əs n ZONULE OF ZINN * * * [TA] ciliary zonule: a system of fibers extending between the ciliary body and the equator of the lens, holding the lens in place; called also Zinn membrane and tendon or zonule of Zinn.… … Medical dictionary
