Term Name: Bowman's layer
Synonyms: anterior elastic lamina, anterior limiting membrane
Definition: Acellular anatomical structure that is the zone of condensed collagen fibers underneath the basement membrane of the corneal epithelium that overlays the corneal stroma layer.
Appears at: Larval:Days 7-13 (168.0h-14d, 4.5mm, 8 teeth)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001684]

Relationships
is part of: cornea
is a type of: acellular anatomical structure

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