| Name: | cranial nerve II |
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| Synonyms: | CN-II, optic, optic nerve |
| Definition: | Cranial nerve which is comprised of retinal ganglion cell axons running posterior medially towards the optic chiasm, at which the axons cross the midline and after which the structure is termed the optic tract. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000435] |
| Name: | commissural neuron axon guidance |
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| Synonyms: | commissural neuron axon pathfinding |
| Definition: | The process in which the migration of an axon growth cone of a commissural neuron is directed to its target in the brain in response to a combination of attractive and repulsive cues. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0071679] QuickGO AmiGO |