Conjunctiva (pl. conjunctivae) refers to the thin membrane covering the white part of the eye. It forms the lining of the space between the inner surface of the eyelid and the anterior surface of the eye lateral to the cornea. It is a mucous membrane that is thin and transparent. It contains many goblet cells which secrete a component of the tears that bathe the eye.
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