| Term: | torus semicircularis neuronal cell body |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | torus semicircularis |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |