Inner plexiform layer
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| Inner plexiform layer | |
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 Section of retina. (Inner plexiform layer labeled at right, fourth from the top.) | |
 Plan of retinal neurons. (Inner plexiform layer labeled at left, fifth from the top.) | |
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| Latin | stratum plexiforme internum retinae |
| TA98 | A15.2.04.015 |
| FMA | 58704 |
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The inner plexiform layer is an area of the retina that is made up of a dense reticulum of fibrils formed by interlaced dendrites of retinal ganglion cells and cells of the inner nuclear layer. Within this reticulum a few branched spongioblasts are sometimes embedded.[1]
External links
- Overview at utah.edu
- Histology image: 07902loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
References
- ^ Nolte, John (2002). The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy. 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 416–7. ISBN 0-323-01320-1.
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