Outer plexiform layer of retina
System
Sensory (Eye)
SNOMED CT
280684007
Outer plexiform layer of retina
Definition
The layer within the retina where the bipolar cells synapse with the photoreceptor cells[ZFA]. Between the inner and outer nuclear layers, the outer plexiform layer (OPL) contains connections between the photoreceptors and bipolar and horizontal cells[GO].
Also known as outer plexiform layer, retina outer plexiform layer, retinal outer plexiform layer, stratum plexiforme externum, stratum plexiforme externum retinae — per UBERON
The Outer plexiform layer of retina is a part of the Sensory (Eye).