Inner limiting membrane

Inner limiting membrane
Section of retina. (Membrana limitans interna labeled at right, at top.)
Plan of retinal neurons. (Membrana limitans interna labeled at left, at top.)
Details
Latin	membrana limitans interna
Identifiers
Gray's	p.1017
Dorlands /Elsevier	l_05/12480635
TA	A15.2.04.018
FMA	58689
Anatomical terminology

The inner limiting membrane is the boundary between the retina and the vitreous body, formed by astrocytes and the end feet of Müller cells. It is separated from the vitreous humor by a basal lamina.

External links

• Histology image: 07902loa — Histology Learning System at Boston University

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