Term Name:	optic stalk
Synonyms:	optic stalks, pedunculus opticus
Definition:	the narrow, proximal portion of the optic vesicle which connects the embryonic eye and forebrain
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003098]

Relationships

develops from:	optic cup
is part of:	diencephalon
has parts:	hyaloid artery
is a type of:	developing neuroepithelium ecto-epithelium