Lens Cortex, Crystalline

The portion of the crystalline lens surrounding the nucleus and bound anteriorly by the epithelium and posteriorly by the capsule. It contains lens fibers and amorphous, intercellular substance.

Year introduced: 1991(1983)

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Tree Number(s): A09.371.060.500.225

MeSH Unique ID: D007904

Entry Terms:

• Cortex, Crystalline Lens
• Crystalline Lens Cortex

Previous Indexing:

• Lens, Crystalline (1966-1982)

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Anatomy Category
Sense Organs
Eye
Anterior Eye Segment
Lens, Crystalline
Lens Cortex, Crystalline