Term: diencephalon neuron projection
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Name: diencephalon
Synonyms:
Definition: The more posterior and ventral of two forebrain neuromeres, the other being the telencephalon; major derivatives are the eye cups, the brain pretectal region, the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus (including the habenula and epiphysis).
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000101]
Name: neuron projection
Synonyms: nerve fiber, neurite, neuron process, neuron protrusion, neuronal cell projection
Definition: A prolongation or process extending from a nerve cell, e.g. an axon or dendrite.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043005]    QuickGO    AmiGO