pecten oculi

pecten

A comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird or reptile. It is non-sensory and is a pigmented structure that projects into the vitreous body from the point where the optic nerve enters the eyeball. The pecten is believed to both nourish the retina and control the pH of the vitreous body.

Tipo Nerve
Estrutura pai vasculature of eye
Nome latino pecten

Perguntas frequentes

What is the pecten oculi?
A comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird or reptile. It is non-sensory and is a pigmented structure that projects into the vitreous body from the point where the optic nerve enters the eyeball. The pecten is believed to both nourish the retina and control
What is the Latin name for the pecten oculi?
The Latin name for the pecten oculi is pecten.

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