| Term: | superior ocular sulcus basement membrane |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | superior ocular sulcus |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal ocular sulcus |
| Definition: | Transient groove in the dorsal eye lined by basal lamina. The groove extends across the dorsal retina to partially separate the nasal and temporal retinal lobes. The sulcus forms soon after optic cup formation and as the eye develops it becomes broader and shallower until it is undetectable. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005901] |
| Name: | basement membrane |
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| Synonyms: | basal lamina, basement lamina, lamina densa |
| Definition: | A collagen-containing extracellular matrix consisting of a thin layer of dense material found in various animal tissues interposed between the cells and the adjacent connective tissue. It consists of the basal lamina plus an associated layer of reticulin fibers. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005604] QuickGO AmiGO |