Inner plexiform layer
| Inner plexiform layer | |
|---|---|
Section of retina. (Inner plexiform layer labeled at right, fourth from the top.) | |
Plan of retinal neurons. (Inner plexiform layer labeled at left, fifth from the top.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | stratum plexiforme internum retinae |
| TA98 | A15.2.04.015 |
| FMA | 58704 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The inner plexiform layer is an area of the retina that is made up of a dense reticulum of fibrils formed by interlaced dendrites of retinal ganglion cells and cells of the inner nuclear layer. Within this reticulum a few branched spongioblasts are sometimes embedded.[1]
- ^ Nolte, John (2002). The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy. 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 416–7. ISBN 0-323-01320-1.