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External limiting membrane
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Identifiers
Latin	membrana limitans externa
TA98	A15.2.04.011
FMA	58683
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The external limiting membrane (or outer limiting membrane) is one of the ten distinct layers of the retina of the eye. It has a network-like structure and is situated at the bases of the rods and cones.

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Section of retina. (Membrana limitans externa labeled at right, third from the bottom.)

Plan of retinal neurons. (Membrana limitans externa labeled at left, second from the bottom.)

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Histology image: 07902loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
https://web.archive.org/web/20050313111150/http://www.med.uiuc.edu/histo/small/atlas/objects/126.htm
Slide at uc.edu
http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/eye_ear/eye12.htm Archived 2019-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
https://web.archive.org/web/20070518033845/http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/Curriculum/VM8054/EYE/RETINA.HTM

Anatomy of the globe of the human eye

Fibrous tunic
(outer)

Sclera	Episcleral layer Schlemm's canal Trabecular meshwork
Cornea	Limbus layers Epithelium Bowman's Stroma Dua's layer Descemet's Endothelium

Uvea / vascular
tunic (middle)

Choroid	Capillary lamina of choroid Bruch's membrane Sattler's layer
Ciliary body	Ciliary processes Ciliary muscle Pars plicata Pars plana
Iris	Stroma Pupil Iris dilator muscle Iris sphincter muscle

Retina (inner)

Layers	Inner limiting membrane Nerve fiber layer Ganglion cell layer Inner plexiform layer Inner nuclear layer Outer plexiform layer Outer nuclear layer External limiting membrane Layer of rods and cones Retinal pigment epithelium
Cells	Photoreceptor cells (Cone cell, Rod cell) → (Horizontal cell) → Bipolar cell → (Amacrine cell) → Retina ganglion cell (Midget cell, Parasol cell, Bistratified cell, Giant retina ganglion cells, Photosensitive ganglion cell) → Diencephalon: P cell, M cell, K cell, Muller glia
Other	Macula Perifoveal area Parafoveal area Fovea Foveal avascular zone Foveola Optic disc Optic cup Ora serrata

Anatomical regions
of the eye

Anterior segment	Adnexa (Eyebrow, Eyelid, Conjunctiva, Lacrimal system, Orbit) Fibrous tunic Anterior chamber Aqueous humour Iris Posterior chamber Ciliary body Lens Capsule of lens Zonule of Zinn
Posterior segment	Vitreous chamber Vitreous body Retina Choroid

Other

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