Preferred Name

Fovea
Synonyms

fovea centralis

centre of macula

centre of fovea

ID

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_2543

Obsolete

true

alternative label

fovea centralis

centre of macula

centre of fovea

createdDate

2007-08-28

editorial note

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/pending_final_vetting

externallySourcedDefinition

* An area approximately 1.5 millimeters in diameter within the macula lutea where the retina thins out greatly because of the oblique shifting of all layers except the pigment epithelium layer. It includes the sloping walls of the fovea (clivus) and contains a few rods in its periphery. In its center (foveola) are the cones most adapted to yield high visual acuity, each cone being connected to only one ganglion cell. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) (MSH) * Area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing only cones and where vision is most acute. (NCI) * Centrally located and depressed portion of the retina containing only cone photoreceptors. (PSY) * area within the macula lutea where the retina thins out greatly because of the oblique shifting of all layers except the pigment epithelium layer; includes the sloping walls of the fovea (clivus) and contains a few rods in its periphery; in its center (foveola) are the cones most adapted to yield high visual acuity, each cone being connected to only one ganglion cell. (CSP)

externalSourceId

C0016622

C0450290

hasBirnlexCurator

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/Bill_Bug

hasCurationStatus

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/pending_final_vetting

hasDefinitionSource

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/UMLS_defSource

label

Fovea

modifiedDate

2007-08-28

note

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/pending_final_vetting

owl:deprecated

true

preferred label

Fovea

prefixIRI

NIFSTD:birnlex_2543

Resource Identifier

C0016622

C0450290

synonym

fovea centralis

centre of macula

centre of fovea

term replaced by

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001786

UmlsCui

C0016622

C0450290

subClassOf

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_2541

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