Term: retinal ganglion cell axon collateral
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Name: retinal ganglion cell
Synonyms: gangliocyte, RGC
Definition: The set of neurons that receives neural inputs via bipolar, horizontal and amacrine cells. The axons of these cells make up the optic nerve.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009310]
Name: axon collateral
Synonyms:
Definition: Any of the smaller branches of an axon that emanate from the main axon cylinder.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044303]    QuickGO    AmiGO