Landmark · Nervous system & sense organs
Posterior surface of iris
Facies posterior iridis
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Right
- Landmark on
- Iris
DescriptionUnreviewed
The back surface of iris is covered by a heavily pigmented epithelial layer that is two cells thick (the iris pigment epithelium).
The high pigment content blocks light from passing through the iris to the retina, restricting it to the pupil.
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Names
- Latin
- Facies posterior iridis
- English
- Posterior surface of iris
- French
- Face postérieure de l'iris
- Spanish
- Cara posterior del iris
- Portuguese
- Superfície posterior da íris