Term Name: optic stalk
Synonyms: optic stalks
Definition: Portion of tissue that provides a pathway for axon migration from the retina. The cells of the optic stalk later differentiate into glial cells of the optic nerve.
Appears at: Segmentation:10-13 somites (14.0h-16.0h)
Evident until: Larval:Day 5 (120.0h-144.0h, 3.9mm, 6 teeth)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000137]

Relationships
develops from: anterior neural rod
is part of: diencephalon
is a type of: portion of tissue

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