| Term: | extraocular musculature actin filament bundle |
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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: | extraocular musculature |
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| Synonyms: | ocular musculature |
| Definition: | Muscle system surrounding the eye. The extraocular musculature is derived from the neural crest. The extraocular muscles assume their adult configuration between 66 and 72 hpf. They differentiate contemporaneously with the eye vesicle, form precise anatomic attachments to sclera and bone, and are innervated by cranial nerves 3, 4, and 6. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000511] |
| Name: | actin filament bundle |
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| Synonyms: | actin cable |
| Definition: | An assembly of actin filaments that are on the same axis but may be oriented with the same or opposite polarities and may be packed with different levels of tightness. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0032432] QuickGO AmiGO |