Corneal limbus
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| Latin | Limbus corneae |
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| Anatomical terminology
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The corneal limbus is the border of the cornea and the sclera (the white of the eye). The limbus is a common site for the occurrence of corneal epithelial neoplasm. The limbus contains radially-oriented fibrovascular ridges known as the palisades of Vogt that may harbour a stem cell population.[1] The palisades of Vogt are more common in the superior and inferior quadrants around the eye.[2] Aniridia, a developmental anomaly of the iris, disrupts the normal barrier of the cornea to the conjunctival epithelial cells at the limbus.
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Extrinsic eye muscle. Nerves of orbita. Deep dissection.
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External links
- Atlas image: eye_1 at the University of Michigan Health System - "Sagittal Section Through the Eyeball"
- http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/courses/vet_eyes/images/s_4021_2.jpg
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