Eye

• retina

  The innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous...

• cornea

  The transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers...

• iris

  Muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of...

• choroid

  A highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation...

• ciliary body

  The part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris; "the ciliary...

Also contains

• serous membrane

  A thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space...

• fetal membrane

  Any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion...

• meninx

  A membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord.

• mucous membrane

  Mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with...

• tympanum

  The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.

• tunic

  An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue.

• phospholipid

  Any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous...

• semipermeable membrane

  A membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through...

• periosteum

  A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities)...

• synovial membrane

  A thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule...

• web

  Membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals.

• axolemma

  Outer membrane covering an axon.

• diaphragm

  (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions...

• endocranium

  Membrane lining the inside of the skull.

• endosteum

  Vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones.

• ependyma

  Thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal.

• fertilization membrane

  The membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration...

• hyaloid membrane

  The transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating...

• Bowman's capsule

  Thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron.

• intima

  The innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic...

• lamella

  A thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones.

• chorioallantois

  The very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall...

• basilar membrane

  A membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti.

• trophoblast

  The membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation...

• perithelium

  Tissue layer around small blood vessels.

• sarcolemma

  An extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber.