Term: torus semicircularis neuronal cell body
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Name: torus semicircularis
Synonyms: semicircular torus
Definition: Multi-tissue structure that is part of the midbrain and develops from the alar plate. The torus semicircularis is located dorsal to the lateral tegmentum where it extends into the medial tectal ventricle and receives ascending sensory octavolateralis input.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000599]
Name: neuronal cell body
Synonyms: neuron cell body, neuronal cell soma
Definition: The portion of a neuron that includes the nucleus, but excludes cell projections such as axons and dendrites.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043025]    QuickGO    AmiGO