Term: statoacoustic (VIII) ganglion axon
Name: statoacoustic (VIII) ganglion
Synonyms: auditory ganglion, gVIII, octaval ganglion, sag, statoacoustic ganglia
Definition: The sensory ganglion of the ear. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for statoacoustic ganglion by T. Whitfield.)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000588]
Name: axon
Synonyms:
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424]    QuickGO    AmiGO