tunica nervea

tu·ni·ca ner·ve·a

an older term, formerly used to designate the retina exclusive of the layer of rods and cones.

Synonym(s): Brücke tunic

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tunica nervea

An obsolete term that formerly dignified the layers of the retina located deep to the rods and cones.

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Brücke,

Ernst W. von, Austrian physiologist, 1819-1892.

Brücke tunic - a term formerly used to designate the retina exclusive of the layer of rods and cones. Synonym(s): tunica nervea

Brücke muscle - the part of the ciliary muscle formed by the meridional fibers. Synonym(s): Crampton muscle

Brücke-Bartley phenomenon - the sensation of glare in response to successive stimuli at frequencies just below the fusion point.

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