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zonula /zo·nu·la/ (zo´nu-lah) pl. zo´nulae   [L.] zonule.
zonula
[zōn′yələ] pl. zonulae
Etymology: Gk, zone, belt
a small zone or band. Also called zonule.
zonule [zōn´ūl]
a small zone.
ciliary zonule (zonule of Zinn) a series of fibers connecting the ciliary body and lens of the eye, holding the lens in place.
Ciliary zonule. The system of suspensory ligaments holding the lens in position. From Dorland's, 2000.
zonula
pl. zonulae [L.] zonule.
zonula adherens
common component of junctional complexes between epithelial cells; forms an effective barrier between the lumen and connective tissue. Called also tight junction.
zonula ciliaris
suspensory ligament of the lens.
zonula occludens
part of the junctional complex of columnar epithelium.
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