| Term Name: | optic artery |
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| Synonyms: | optic arteries |
| Definition: | The artery that carries blood to the eye. It branches from the primitive internal carotid artery and enters the eye ventrally through the optic fissure. |
| Appears at: | Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h) |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005044] |
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