tapetum lucidum of camera-type eye

tapeta lucida

A layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, that lies immediately behind or sometimes within the retina. It reflects visible light back through the retina, increasing the light available to the photoreceptors.

Type Bone
Structure parente tapetum
Nom latin tapeta lucida

Sous-structures

retinal tapetum lucidum Organ choroid tapetum lucidum Organ

Questions fréquentes

What is the tapetum lucidum of camera-type eye?
A layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, that lies immediately behind or sometimes within the retina. It reflects visible light back through the retina, increasing the light available to the photoreceptors.
What is the Latin name for the tapetum lucidum of camera-type eye?
The Latin name for the tapetum lucidum of camera-type eye is tapeta lucida.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.