| Name: | epiphysis |
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| Synonyms: | corpus pineale, pineal gland, pineal organ |
| Definition: | A circumscribed swelling, includes the pineal primordium that appears late in the segmentation period in the dorsal midline of the diencephalon. It is located directly rostral to the posterior commissure and dorsal to the habenular commissure. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000019] |
| Name: | photoreceptor cell |
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| Synonyms: | photoreceptor cells |
| Definition: | A cell specialized to detect and transduce light. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009127] |