Descemet's membrane | |
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![]() Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Waldeyer.) Magnified.
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Details | |
Pronunciation | English: /ˈdɛsəmeɪ/ |
Location | Cornea of eye |
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Latin | l. limitans posterior corneae |
MeSH | D003886 |
TA98 | A15.2.02.021 |
FMA | 58309 |
Anatomical terms of microanatomy |
Descemet's membrane (or the Descemet membrane) is the basement membrane that lies between the corneal proper substance, also called stroma, and the endothelial layer of the cornea. It is composed of different kinds of collagen (Type IV and VIII)[1] than the stroma. The endothelial layer is located at the posterior of the cornea. Descemet's membrane, as the basement membrane for the endothelial layer, is secreted by the single layer of squamous epithelial cells that compose the endothelial layer of the cornea.