Explore: Tapetum Lucidum

The tapetum lucidum (Latin for 'bright tapestry, coverlet'; /təˈpiːtəm ˈluːsɪdəm/ tə-PEE-təm LOO-sih-dəm; pl.: tapeta lucida) is a layer of tissue in

innermost wall of microsporangium Tapetum lucidum, a reflective tissue layer associated with the retina of some vertebrates Tapetum of corpus callosum, a section

cats, dogs, foxes and rabbits, in part because the human eye lacks a tapetum lucidum, tissue behind the retina that reflects light back through the retina

whereas the controlled reflection of light from the tapetum lucidum produces eyeshine (see Tapetum lucidum). The choroid was first described by Democritus

lack a tapetum lucidum, the reflective layer behind the retina possessed by many nocturnal animals. Other sources say they have a tapetum lucidum composed

evolved to allow cats to hunt effectively at dawn and dusk. Cats have a tapetum lucidum, which is a reflective layer behind the retina that sends light that

tarsiers, the nocturnal vision is further augmented by a reflective tapetum lucidum behind the retina, similar to that found in other nocturnal mammals

lens and the cornea form the refractive converging system, while the tapetum lucidum behind the retina forms the spherical concave mirror. Because the function

of the (normal) presence of a tapetum lucidum in both eyes and the absence of melanin in the blue eye. The tapetum lucidum produces eyeshine in both eyes

blind or have poor vision, wolf spiders have excellent eyesight. The tapetum lucidum is a retroreflective tissue found in eyes. This reflective tissue is