Trabecular tissue

Reticulum trabeculare

Definition

The trabecular tisssue is a connective-tissue meshwork of the sclera, situated in the angle between the cornea and iris. it is coposed of different parts:

  • The corneoscleral part is the trabecular tissue attached to to the sclera.
  • The uveal part is the trabecular tissue attache to the iris.
  • The scleral spur is an anular elevation in the anterior chamber, composed of the trabecular tissue opening toward the sclera venous sinus and that encloses the posterior portion of this sinus.

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org

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