Bulbar conjunctiva
Tunica conjunctiva bulbi oculi
Definition
The bulbar conjunctiva (Bulbar Portion)- Upon the sclera, the conjunctiva is loosely connected to the bulb of the eye; it is thin, transparent, destitute of papillæ, and only slightly vascular. Upon the cornea, the conjunctiva consists only of epithelium, constituting the epithelium of the cornea. Lymphatics arise in the conjunctiva in a delicate zone around the cornea, and run to the ocular conjunctiva.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
