| Name: | optic chiasm |
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| Synonyms: | chiasma opticum, optic commissure |
| Definition: | Decussation of cranial nerve II axons whereby the retinal axons cross the midline, projecting contralaterally through the optic tract. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000556] |
| Name: | anatomical region |
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| Definition: | A 3D region in space without well-defined compartmental boundaries; for example, the dorsal region of an ectoderm. |
| Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000070] |