Iris (anatomy) — Iris The iris is the blue area. The other structures visible are the pupil center and the white sclera surrounding the iris. The overlying cornea is pictured, but not visible, as it is transparent … Wikipedia
Stroma of cornea — Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Waldeyer.) Magnified. 1. Epithelium. 2. Anterior elastic lamina. 3. substantia propria. 4. Posterior elastic lamina. 5. Endothelium of the anterior chamber … Wikipedia
Iris dilator muscle — Iris, front view. (Muscle visible but not labeled.) … Wikipedia
Iris sphincter muscle — Iris, front view. (Muscle visible but not labeled.) … Wikipedia
Stroma (animal tissue) — In animal tissue, stroma (from Greek στρώμα, meaning “bed”) refers to the connective, non functional supportive framework of a biological cell, tissue, or organ. In plants, stroma refers to the fluid of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid… … Wikipedia
stroma iridis — [TA] stroma of iris the soft mass of connective tissue fibers that make up the major portion of the iris … Medical dictionary
Iris (Auge) — Die (hier braune) Iris bildet als Blende des Auges eine runde Öffnung, die Pupille Anatomisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
Stroma — The supportive framework of an organ (or gland or other structure). The stroma is usually composed of connective tissue. It is distinct from the parenchyma, which consists of the key functional elements of that same organ (or gland or other… … Medical dictionary
Iris pigment epithelium — Anatomy The iris pigment epithelium (IPE) is a two cell thick layer of cuboidal cells lying behind the iris. Both layers are jet black due to the numerous large melanosomes which pack the cytoplasm of each cell. Towards the central axis, the IPE… … Wikipedia
Iris — The iris is the circular, colored curtain of the eye. Its opening forms the pupil. The iris helps regulate the amount of light that enters the eye. The eye has a number of other key components. These include the cornea, pupil, lens, retina,… … Medical dictionary
