| Term: | optic cup ectoderm |
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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: | optic cup |
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| Synonyms: | eye cup |
| Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that is comprised of neural and non-neural epithelial layers which will form the retina and retinal pigmented epithelium of the mature eye. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001202] |
| Name: | ectoderm |
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| Definition: | The outer layer of the embryo derived from the epiblast. The definitive ectoderm will give rise to such tissues as epidermis, the central nervous system, neural crest, and sensory placode. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000016] |