Term: tectal neuropile axon
Name: tectal neuropile
Synonyms: synaptic neuropil, tectial lamina
Definition: Neuronal tissue that is the arborization field for the majority of the ganglion cell axons, it also holds other incoming axons, for example, from the pretectum and the contralateral tectum, as well as the dendrites and axons of tectal interneurons and projection neurons.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005907]
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