Preferred Label : neuron projection bundle connecting eye with brain;
Uberon definition : A neuron projection bundle that connects the retina or its analog in the eye with
the brain. This includes the vertebrate optic nerve (not truly a nerve) as well as
analogous structures such as the Bolwig nerve in Drosophila;
Uberon synonym : optic nerve (generic);
Uberon broad term : optic nerve;
Origin ID : 0004904;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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A neuron projection bundle that connects the retina or its analog in the eye with
the brain. This includes the vertebrate optic nerve (not truly a nerve) as well as
analogous structures such as the Bolwig nerve in Drosophila
