Nictitating Membrane [membrana nictitans]

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Terms

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Third Eyelid

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Definition

A fold of the mucous membrane of the CONJUNCTIVA in many animals. At rest, it is hidden in the medial canthus. It can extend to cover part or all of the cornea to help clean the CORNEA.

Annotation
ptosis of entry term THIRD EYELID: coord IM with EYELID DISEASES /vet (IM), not BLEPHAROPTOSIS
DUI
D009541 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0014845

A Anatomy
A10 Tissues 372
A11 Cells 976
A13.048 Air Sacs 12
A13.073 Anal Sacs
A13.075 Animal Fins 9
A13.078 Animal Fur 4
A13.079 Animal Scales 5
A13.080 Animal Shells 6
A13.114 Beak 13
A13.223 Cloaca 15
A13.250 Corpora Allata 11
A13.265 Crop, Avian 10
A13.316 Egg Shell 36
A13.365 Fat Body 18
A13.370 Feathers 44
A13.395 Forelimb 33
A13.421 Gills 153
A13.449 Head Kidney 3
A13.453 Hemolymph 58
A13.473 Hindlimb 65
A13.491 Hoof and Claw 5
A13.507 Horns 7
A13.655 Nematocyst 2
A13.706 Oviducts 26
A13.811 Salt Gland
A13.820 Scent Glands 11
A13.895 Tail 22
A13.950 Vibrissae 4
A13.970 Wool 11