| Name: | cranial nerve II |
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| Synonyms: | CN-II, optic, optic nerve |
| Definition: | Cranial nerve which is comprised of retinal ganglion cell axons running posterior medially towards the optic chiasm, at which the axons cross the midline and after which the structure is termed the optic tract. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000435] |
| Name: | axon extension |
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| Synonyms: | axon extension involved in development |
| Definition: | Long distance growth of a single axon process involved in cellular development. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048675] QuickGO AmiGO |