Term Name: tectal neuropile
Synonyms: synaptic neuropil, tectial lamina
Definition: Neuronal tissue that is the arborization field for the majority of the ganglion cell axons, it also holds other incoming axons, for example, from the pretectum and the contralateral tectum, as well as the dendrites and axons of tectal interneurons and projection neurons.
Appears at: Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005907]

Relationships
is part of: optic tectum
has parts: stratum album centrale stratum fibrosum et griseum superficiale stratum griseum centrale stratum marginale stratum opticum
is a type of: multi-tissue structure

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