External limiting membrane

The external limiting membrane (or outer limiting membrane) is one of the ten distinct layers of the retina of the eye. It has a network-like structure and is situated at the bases of the rods and cones.

External limiting membrane
Details
Identifiers
Latin	membrana limitans externa
TA98	A15.2.04.011
FMA	58683
Anatomical terminology

Additional images

Rods and cones

Section of retina. (Membrana limitans externa labeled at right, third from the bottom.)

Plan of retinal neurons. (Membrana limitans externa labeled at left, second from the bottom.)

See also

• Retina

External links

• Histology image: 07902loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
• https://web.archive.org/web/20050313111150/http://www.med.uiuc.edu/histo/small/atlas/objects/126.htm
• Slide at uc.edu
• http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/eye_ear/eye12.htm Archived 2019-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070518033845/http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/Curriculum/VM8054/EYE/RETINA.HTM