Posterior chamber
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| The upper half of a sagittal section through the front of the eyeball. (Posterior chamber of eye labeled at center right.) | |
| Schematic diagram of the human eye. (Posterior chamber labeled at upper left.) | |
| Latin | c. posterior bulbi |
| Gray's | subject #225 1012 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | c_04/12206823 |
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Overview
The posterior chamber is a narrow chink behind the peripheral part of the iris of the human eye, and in front of the suspensory ligament of the lens and the ciliary processes the Posterior Chamber consists of small space directly posterior of the Iris but anterior to the lens.
See also
External links
- SUNY Figs 29:05-11
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich eye_2 - "Sagittal Section Through the Eyeball"
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated. Please edit the article if this is the case, and feel free to remove this notice when it is no longer relevant.
Sensory system - Visual system - Eye | |
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| Fibrous tunic (outer) | Conjunctiva • Sclera • Schlemm's canal • Trabecular meshwork • Limbus Cornea (Epithelium, Bowman's, Stroma, Descemet's, Endothelium) |
| Uvea (middle) | Choroid (Ciliary processes, Choriocapillaris, Bruch's membrane) • Iris (Stroma) • Pupil • Ciliary body |
| Retina (inner) | Macula • Fovea • Optic disc |
| Anterior segment | Anterior chamber • Aqueous humour • Posterior chamber • Lens |
| Posterior segment | Vitreous humour • Zonule of Zinn |
| Intraocular muscles | parasympathetic (Ciliary muscle, Iris sphincter muscle) • sympathetic (Iris dilator muscle) |
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