Term: retinal ganglion cell neuron projection guidance
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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: neuron projection guidance
Synonyms: neurite guidance, neuron process guidance, neuron protrusion guidance, neuronal cell projection guidance
Definition: The process in which the migration of a neuron projection is directed to a specific target site in response to a combination of attractive and repulsive cues.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0097485]    QuickGO    AmiGO