| Term: | optic chiasm myelin sheath |
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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 chiasm |
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| Synonyms: | chiasma opticum, optic commissure |
| Definition: | Decussation of cranial nerve II axons whereby the retinal axons cross the midline, projecting contralaterally through the optic tract. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000556] |
| Name: | myelin sheath |
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| Synonyms: | astrocyte sheath, oligodendrocyte myelin sheath, Schwann cell myelin sheath |
| Definition: | An electrically insulating fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043209] QuickGO AmiGO |