| Name: | pretectum |
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| Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that is the dorsal part of the diencephalon, caudal to the telencephalon, rostral to the midbrain optic tectum; the major sensory input to the pretectum is visual. From The Laboratory Fish. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000418] |
| Name: | neuron |
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| Definition: | The basic cellular unit of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009248] |