Term: commissure of the tract of the commissure of the caudal tuberculum axon
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Name: commissure of the tract of the commissure of the caudal tuberculum
Synonyms: Commissure of the TCPT
Definition: Commissure that is formed by a subset of TCPT axons that cross the midline in the diencephalon. The TCPTc does not appear to cross with other commissures. The initial crossing of the TCPTc occurs at approximately 36 hpf.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005877]
Name: axon
Synonyms:
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424]    QuickGO    AmiGO