Descemet's membrane

Japanese: Descemet's membrane(英語表記)Descemetsmembrane
Descemet's membrane

…the cornea contains many nerve fibers, but no blood vessels in the normal cornea. The fourth layer is called Descemet's membrane, a thin but strong, structureless membrane on which the next layer of endothelial cells grows. The innermost layer is called the corneal endothelium, which consists of a single layer of flattened endothelial cells. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Descemet's membrane" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…実質内には神経繊維が多く分布しているが,血管は正常な角膜には存在しない。第4層はデスメ膜Descemet’s membraneといい,薄いが強い無構造の膜で,次層の内皮細胞がこの内側に生える。最内層は角膜内皮endotheliumといい,扁平な1層の内皮細胞からなる。…

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