Term Name: | synaptic neuropil domain |
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Synonyms: | fibrous neuropil, synaptic neuropil |
Definition: | Region of synaptic neuropil whose boundaries are largely discontinuities in the density of presynaptic terminals: high density in the synaptic neuropil domain, lower or zero density outside this region. These boundaries often correspond to a boundary with glial sheath, tract neuropil or cortex. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:6040007] |