Term: torus lateralis cell body fiber
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Name: torus lateralis
Synonyms: lateral torus
Definition: Diencephalic nucleus which is part of the caudal tuberculum. In goldfish the lateral torus is exclusively involved with gustatory and general visceral systems.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000294]
Name: cell body fiber
Synonyms: cell body fibre, primary neurite
Definition: A neuron projection that is found in unipolar neurons and corresponds to the region between the cell body and the point at which the single projection branches.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0070852]    QuickGO    AmiGO