Ora serrata
This article is about the ora serrata of the eye. For ora serrata, a historical term for the Z-line of the gastroesophageal junction, see Gastroesophageal junction.
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 Diagram of the blood vessels of the eye, as seen in a horizontal section. | |
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| Code | TA A15.2.04.006 |
| TA | A15.2.04.006 |
| FMA | 58600 |
The ora serrata is the serrated junction between the retina and the ciliary body. This junction marks the transition from the simple non-photosensitive area of the ciliary body to the complex, multi-layered photosensitive region of the cilia. In this region the pigmented epithelium of the retina transitions into the outer pigmented epithelium of the ciliary body and the inner portion of the retina transitions into the non-pigmented epithelium of the cilia. In animals in which the region does not have a serrated appearance, it is called the ora ciliaris retinae.
See also
Additional images
Interior of anterior half of bulb of eye.
Partial section of the human eye
External links
- Anatomy photo:29:22-0204 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Atlas image: eye_1 at the University of Michigan Health System - "Sagittal Section Through the Eyeball"
- Atlas image: eye_3 at the University of Michigan Health System - "Coronal Section Through the Eyeball"
- Anatomy diagram: 02566.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
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