os opticus

Term ID

UBERON:0010308

Synonyms

• Gemminger's ossicle
• os nervi optici

Definition

Scleral element located at the posterior pole of the scleral cartilage surrounding the foramen through which the optic nerve fibers pass. the internal architecture of this bone reveals a cancellous marrow cavity with fatty tissue. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16496288

References

Ontology

Uberon Ontology