Anatomy
retina

ret·i·na [ ret-n-uh, ret-nuh ]
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Eye
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A light-sensitive membrane that lines the back wall of the eyeball. The retina is continuous with the optic nerve and this way transmits optical images to the brain.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Innermost of the three tunics of the eyeball, the retina is a ten layered nervous tissue membrane; it is continuous with the optic nerve and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain; its outer surface is in contact with the choroid and the inner surface with the vitreous body; the outermost layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Layer of wall of eyeball which is continuous with optic nerve.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The innermost layer of the eye, which converts light energy to electrical energy and sends visual images to the brain via the optic nerve.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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The light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye that receive images and sends them as electric signals through the optic nerve to the brain.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the OPTIC NERVE and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the CHOROID and the inner surface with the VITREOUS BODY. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(retinal) Of, relating to, or involving the retina.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The retina is the light-sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the eye. The retina functions in a manner similar to film in a camera.WebMD, 2019
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Retina, layer of nervous tissue that covers the inside of the back two-thirds of the eyeball, in which stimulation by light occurs, initiating the sensation of vision. The retina is actually an extension of the brain, formed embryonically from neural tissue and connected to the brain proper by the...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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