Term: retinal inner nuclear layer retinal ganglion cell
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Name: retinal inner nuclear layer
Synonyms: inner nuclear layer, intermediate cell layer
Definition: Retinal layer that contains the interneurons, the horizontal, bipolar and amacrine cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000119]
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]