optic chiasm

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NAME:

  optic chiasm


DEFINITON:

  A decussation of the diencephalon where the fibers of the optic nerve cross


TERM DEFINITION CITATIONS:

  PMID:18466009


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TERM ID:

  PLANA:0000459


ABOUT THIS TERM:

optic chiasm

  ↳is a material entity and neuron projection bundle

  ↳contained in head region and anterior region of the whole animal

  ↳existence overlaps juvenile stage, asexual adult and adult hermaphrodite

  ↳part of visual system


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