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Lamina (anatomy)
Lamina
is a general
anatomical
term meaning "plate" or "layer". It is used in both
gross anatomy
and
microscopic anatomy
to
describe
structures
.
Some
examples
include:
The
laminae
of the
thyroid
cartilage: two leaflike
plates
of cartilage that make up the
walls
of the
structure
.
The
vertebral
laminae: plates of bone that form the
posterior
walls of each vertebra,
enclosing
the
spinal cord
.
The laminae of the thalamus: the layers of
thalamus
tissue
.
The
lamina
propria: a connective
tissue layer
under the epithelium of an
organ
.
The nuclear lamina: a dense
fiber
network inside the
nucleus
of cells.