The row of fused Muller cell processes and astrocytes that separates the retinal nerve fiber layer from the vitreous[MP]. [ MP:0010235 ]
Synonyms: retina inner limiting membrane inner limiting membrane of retina internal limiting membrane of retina retina internal limiting lamina inner limiting membrane internal limiting lamina of retina stratum limitans internum retinae
Term information
- ZFA:0001029
- EMAPA:36519
- TAO:0001029
- UMLS:C1512783 (ncithesaurus:Inner_Limiting_Membrane)
- MA:0001313
- FMA:58689
- Wikipedia:Inner_limiting_membrane
- NCIT:C32807
- SCTID:280677004
- XAO:0003222
pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Membrane on the apical surface of the retina. The retinal vasculature becomes adhered to the apical surface of the ILM by 30dpf[ZFIN:ZDB-PUB-071023-7, ZFIN:ZDB-PUB-120529-3].
Term relations
- limiting membrane of retina
- structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
- has part some neuron projection
- has part some astrocyte
- overlaps some Mueller cell
- contributes to morphology of some retina
- adjacent to some vitreous humor