| Name: | retinal pigmented epithelium |
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| Synonyms: | pigmented epithelium, pigmented retina, pigmented retinal epithelium, PRE, RPE |
| Definition: | A monolayer of pigmented epithelium covering the neural retina; develops from the outer of the two layers of the optic cup. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000144] |
| Name: | basement membrane |
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| Synonyms: | basal lamina, basement lamina, lamina densa |
| Definition: | A collagen-containing extracellular matrix consisting of a thin layer of dense material found in various animal tissues interposed between the cells and the adjacent connective tissue. It consists of the basal lamina plus an associated layer of reticulin fibers. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005604] QuickGO AmiGO |