Figure 11
From: Morphogenesis of the anterior segment in the zebrafish eye
Ultrastructure of ventral iridocorneal angle specializations. Diagram of a mature (A) zebrafish eye shows the location of histological inset. Histology of ventral iridocorneal angle specializations in a 1 month old zebrafish (B). Low magnification TEM micrograph of endothelium lining annular ligament (C). High magnification TEM micrograph of smooth endothelium lining the central annular ligament (D). High magnification TEM micrograph of involuted and absorptive-appearing cells lining the iridocorneal angle (E). Low magnification TEM micrograph of mesothelium lining the iridocorneal canal (F). High magnification TEM micrograph of involuted and absorptive-appearing mesothelium lining the iridocorneal canal (G). High magnification TEM micrograph showing electron dense, thick filaments within myoepithelial cells of the ciliary "thumb" projection (arrows, H).