Vitreous stroma

The vitreous stroma is a fine framework of fibers in the vitreous body embedded in or enclosing the vitrous humor and condensed at the surface meeting the vitreous membrane.

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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Sense organs >
Eye and related structures >
Eyeball >
Chambers of eyeball >
Posterior chamber >
Retrozonular space >
Vitreous stroma

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human neuroanatomy

Sense organs >
Visual organ >
Eyeball >
Chambers of eyeball >
Vitreous body >
Vitreous stroma

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Comparative anatomy in animals

Vitreous stroma

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Stroma vitreum

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