Retina

The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the OPTIC NERVE and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the CHOROID and the inner surface with the VITREOUS BODY. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent.

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Tree Number(s): A09.371.729

MeSH Unique ID: D012160

Entry Terms:

• Ora Serrata

See Also:

• Angioid Streaks
• Electroretinography

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Sense Organs
Eye
Retina
Blood-Retinal Barrier
Fundus Oculi
Macula Lutea
Fovea Centralis
Optic Disk
Retinal Neurons
Amacrine Cells
Photoreceptor Cells +
Retinal Bipolar Cells
Retinal Ganglion Cells
Retinal Horizontal Cells
Retinal Pigment Epithelium