vascular layer containing connective tissue, of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera. The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina. Along with the ciliary body and iris, the choroid forms the uveal tract[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choroid ]
Term information
- GAID:913
- EV:0100347
- Wikipedia:Choroid
- CALOHA:TS-2054
- NCIT:C12344
- BTO:0001829
- EMAPA:19077
- ZFA:0005229
- UMLS:C0008520 (ncithesaurus:Choroid)
- TAO:0005229
- FMA:58298
- MESH:D002829
- SCTID:181172003
- MA:0000263
- VHOG:0001568
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vascular layer containing connective tissue, of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera. The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina. Along with the ciliary body and iris, the choroid forms the uveal tract[WP].
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Schematic_diagram_of_the_human_eye_en.svg
check choroid vs choroid layer; check ZFA/TAO placement - no homology assertion in VHOG. Note this is entirely in the posterior region of eyeball in ZFA
Term relations
- vasculature of eye
- part of some uvea
- adjacent to some anterior uvea
- contributes to morphology of some uvea
- has part some (part of some posterior segment of eyeball)
- adjacent to some retina
- adjacent to some sclera
- part of some chorioretinal region