1) Chorioid 2) Choroidea
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1) Choroid coat 2) Human eye anatomy 3) Membrane 4) Tissue layer
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The choroid, also known as the choroidea or choroid coat, is the vascular layer of the eye, containing connective tissue, and lying between the retina and the sclera. The human choroid is thickest at the far extreme rear of the eye (at 0.2 mm), while in the outlying areas it narrows to 0.1 mm. The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the out...
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• (a.) resembling the chorion; as, the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain, and the choroid coat of the eyeball. • (n.) The choroid coat of the eye. See Eye.
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(from the article `photoreception`) ...slit. Many nocturnal vertebrates also show eyeshine (e.g., the glow of a cat`s eyes reflecting light at night). Eyeshine, which is caused by a ...
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A thin layer of tissue that is part of the middle layer of the wall of the eye, between the sclera (white outer layer of the eye) and the retina (the inner layer of nerve tissue at the back of the eye). The choriod is filled with blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the eye.
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The three main layers of the vertebrate eye: retina, choroid, and sclera. Image credit: University of Texas Medical Branch A layer in the vertebrate eye, which lies immediately outside the retina, between the retina and the sclera. The choroid contains blood vessels, which carry nourishment to ...
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<anatomy> Middle layer of the vertebrate eye, between retina and sclera. ... Well vascularised and also pigmented to throw light back onto the retina (the tapetum is an irridescent layer in the choroid of some eyes). Not to be confused with the choroid plexus, a highly vascularised region of the roof of the ventricles of the vertebrate brain ...
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(kor´oid) the middle, vascular coat of the eye, between the sclera and the retina. adj., choroid´al., adj. It contains an abundant supply of blood vessels and a large amount of brown pigment that serves to reduce reflection or diffusion of light when it falls on the retina. Adequate nutrition of the eye is depe...
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Middle layer of the vertebrate eye, between retina and sclera. Well vascularized and also pigmented to throw light back onto the retina (the tapetum is an irridescent layer in the choroid of some eyes). Not to be confused with the choroid plexus, a highly vascularized region of the roof of the ventricles of the vertebrate brain that secretes cerebrospinal fluid.
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a collection of blood vessels in the rear of the eye which feed the retinal sensory layer with nutrients and oxygen
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Cho'roid adjective [ gr. ...; ... chorion + ... form.] (Anat.) resembling the chorion; as, the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain, and the choroid coat of the eyeball. -- noun The choroid coat of the eye. See Eye . Choroid plexus
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(KOR-oyd) Vascular (major blood vessel) layer of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera Provides nourishment to outer layers of the retina
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The main part of the vascular coat of the eye which is composed of two main layers, the suprachoroid lamina and the choroid proper.
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The pigmented and vascular coat of the eye
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Choroid: In the eye, a thin vascular layer between the sclera and the retina. The choroid supplies blood to the retina and conducts arteries and nerves to other structures in the eye.
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(kor;oid) The vascular, pigmented middle layer of the wall of the eye.
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The middle layer of the three main layers of the eye; it lies just inside the sclera. It is pigmented and forms the iris and ciliary processes.
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the part of the eye that lies between the retina and the sclera coat and is made of layers of blood vessels that nourish the eye
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One of the layers lining the eyeball. This layer contains lots of pigment to stop light coming into the eye from being reflected around the inside of the eyeball and so interfering with your eyesight. The cells that produce this pigment can develop into malignant melanoma in very rare cases.
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choroid coat noun a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera
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adjective, Greek chorion = skin and eidos = shape or form, hence, like a membrane.
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The posterior uvea lying between the sclera and retina, and joining the ciliary body anteriorly. The choroid provides nutrition to the outer layers of the retina and contains the tapetum.
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the thin, blood-rich membrane that covers the white of the eyeball; responsible for supplying blood to the retina.
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the thin, blood-rich membrane that lies between the retina and the sclera; responsible for supplying blood to the retina.
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