| Term: | optic stalk optic nerve morphogenesis |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | optic stalk |
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| Synonyms: | optic stalks |
| Definition: | Portion of tissue that provides a pathway for axon migration from the retina. The cells of the optic stalk later differentiate into glial cells of the optic nerve. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000137] |
| Name: | optic nerve morphogenesis |
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| Synonyms: | CN II morphogenesis |
| Definition: | The process in which the anatomical structure of the optic nerve is generated and organized. The sensory optic nerve originates from the bipolar cells of the retina and conducts visual information to the brainstem. The optic nerve exits the back of the eye in the orbit, enters the optic canal, and enters the central nervous system at the optic chiasm (crossing) where the nerve fibers become the optic tract just prior to entering the hindbrain. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0021631] QuickGO AmiGO |