Term Name: optic tract
Synonyms: optic tracts, tractus opticus
Definition: Diencephalic white matter (tract) which is comprised of retinal ganglion cell axons after which they have passed through the optic chiasm.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000252]

Relationships
has parts: dorsomedial optic tract retinotectal tract ventrolateral optic tract
is a type of: diencephalic white matter

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