Retinal Ganglion Cell

Preferred Label : Retinal Ganglion Cell;

NCIt synonyms : Retinal Ganglion Cells;

NCIt definition : An output neuron in the retina that receives visual signals from photoreceptors via interneurons, and transmits the information to the thalamus, hypothalamus, and superior colliculus of the brain through the optic nerve.;

Details

Origin ID

C12642;

UMLS CUI

C0035316;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Ganglion [NCIt concept]
- Ganglion Cell Layer [NCIt concept]
- Nerve Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Nerve Tissue, Neuroepithelial Tissue, and Nerve Sheaths [NCIt concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- retinal ganglion cells [MeSH Descriptor]
- retinal ganglion cells [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Ganglion cell of retina [FMA entity]
- retinal ganglion cells [MeSH Descriptor]
- retinal ganglion cells [MeSH concept]

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