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vitreous humor (vitreous, vitreous gel, V)
Physiology:
- most of the eye's interior (80%) is filled with vitreous humor, a gel-like substance that helps the eye maintain a round shape.
- fine fibers are intertwined within the vitreous that are attached to the surface of the retina
- the vitreous humor, its fibers & capsule is the vitreous body
* for image, see [1]
Related
vitreous body
vitreous detachment
General
extracellular compartment (extracellular space)
body fluid
Properties
WITHIN: vitreous body
References
- Wikipedia: Vitreous body
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitreous_body
- National Eye Institute: Facts About Vitreous Detachment
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/vitreous/index.asp