tunica nervea

tu·ni·ca ner·ve·a

an older term, formerly used to designate the retina exclusive of the layer of rods and cones. Synonym(s): Brücke tunic

tunica nervea

An obsolete term that formerly dignified the layers of the retina located deep to the rods and cones.

Brücke,

Ernst W. von, Austrian physiologist, 1819-1892. Brücke tunic - a term formerly used to designate the retina exclusive of the layer of rods and cones. Synonym(s): tunica nerveaBrücke muscle - the part of the ciliary muscle formed by the meridional fibers. Synonym(s): Crampton muscleBrücke-Bartley phenomenon - the sensation of glare in response to successive stimuli at frequencies just below the fusion point.