Suprachoroid lamina

Suprachoroid lamina
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Identifiers
Latinlamina suprachorioidea
TA98A15.2.03.003
FMA58368
Anatomical terminology

The suprachoroid or suprachoroid lamina is a thin membrane forming part of the choroid of the eye. It lines the external surface of the choroid. It is composed of delicate non-vascular lamellae. The long and short ciliary nerves and the long posterior ciliary arteries pass anterior-ward within the suprachoroid lamina.