| Term Name: | Descemet's membrane |
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| Synonyms: | posterior limiting membrane |
| Definition: | Acellular anatomical structure composed of collagen, Descemet's membrane is secreted as a basement membrane of the corneal endothelium. Located between the stroma and the corneal endothelium, it is approximately 0.15 micrometer thick at 6 months post-fertilization. |
| Appears at: | Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h) |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001686] |
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