English > tissue layer: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants. |
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| Synonym | membrane |
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| Narrower | Bowman's capsule, glomerular capsule, capsula glomeruli | Thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron |
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| axolemma | Outer membrane covering an axon |
| basilar membrane | A membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti |
| chorioallantois, chorioallantoic membrane | The very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois |
| choroid, choroid coat | A highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera |
| ciliary body | The part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris |
| cornea | The transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye |
| diaphragm, midriff | (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities |
| eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa | The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound |
| endocranium | membrane lining the inside of the skull |
| endosteum | vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones |
| ependyma | Thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal |
| fertilization membrane | The membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon |
| fetal membrane | Any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus |
| hyaloid membrane, hyaloid | The transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina |
| intima | The innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel) |
| iris | muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye |
| lamella | A thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones |
| meninx, meninges | A membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord |
| mucous membrane, mucosa | mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior |
| periosteum | A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles |
| perithelium | tissue layer around small blood vessels |
| retina | The innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball |
| sarcolemma | An extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber |
| semipermeable membrane | A membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others |
| serous membrane, serosa | A thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body |
| synovial membrane, synovium | A thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid |
| trophoblast | The membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development |
| tunic, tunica, adventitia | An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue |
| web | membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic ... / aquatic birds and mammals |
| Broader | animal tissue | The tissue in the bodies of animals |
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| Substances | phospholipid | Any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base |
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| Spanish | membrana |
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| Catalan | membrana |
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