loading...| Preferred Name |
macula lutea |
| Synonyms |
macula macula retinae maculae macula flava retinae |
| Definitions |
An oval area in the retina, usually located temporal to the posterior pole of the eye and slightly below the level of the optic disk. It is characterized by the presence of a yellow pigment diffusely permeating the inner layers, contains the fovea centralis in its center, and provides the best phototopic visual acuity. It is devoid of retinal blood vessels, except in its periphery, and receives nourishment from the choriocapillaris of the choroid. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed). |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000053 |
| database_cross_reference |
FMA:58637 BIRNLEX:2540 UMLS:C0450295 Wikipedia:Macula_of_retina MA:0001306 NCIT:C33044 UMLS:C1284755 NCIT:C26464 EMAPA:36516 MESH:D008266 EV:0100349 BTO:0003015 GAID:909 SCTID:362517001 |
| definition |
An oval area in the retina, usually located temporal to the posterior pole of the eye and slightly below the level of the optic disk. It is characterized by the presence of a yellow pigment diffusely permeating the inner layers, contains the fovea centralis in its center, and provides the best phototopic visual acuity. It is devoid of retinal blood vessels, except in its periphery, and receives nourishment from the choriocapillaris of the choroid. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed). |
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Human_eye_cross-sectional_view_grayscale.png |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
macula macula retinae maculae macula flava retinae |
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UBERON:0000053 |
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| label |
macula lutea |
| notation |
UBERON:0000053 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
macula lutea |
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