Anterior limiting lamina of cornea
System
Sensory (Eye)
SNOMED CT
281075003
Anterior limiting lamina of cornea
Definition
A transparent homogeneous acellular layer, 6 to 9 um thick, lying between the basal lamina of the outer layer of stratified epithelium and the substantia propria of the cornea; it is considered to be a basement membrane.
Also known as anterior elastic lamina, anterior limiting lamina, anterior limiting lamina of cornea, Bowman's anterior elastic lamina, Bowman's layer, Bowman's membrane, lamina limitans anterior (cornea), lamina limitans anterior corneae — per UBERON
The Anterior limiting lamina of cornea is a part of the Sensory (Eye).