The vascular structure encircling the anterior chamber of the eye, through which the aqueous humor is returned to the blood circulation. [ MP:0005204 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlemm's_canal ]
Synonyms: sinus venosus of sclera Schlemm's canal scleral sinus sinus venosus sclerae scleral venous sinus
Term information
- UMLS:C0229108 (ncithesaurus:Canal_of_Schlemm)
- Wikipedia:Schlemm's_canal
- SCTID:280605006
- ZFA:0005829
- EMAPA:37456 (MA:th)
- NCIT:C32256
- FMA:51873
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Term relations
- head blood vessel
- craniocervical region vein
- ectoderm-derived structure
- part of some aqueous drainage system
- part of some system
- tributary of some venous dural sinus
- tributary of some cavernous sinus