Term Name: | neuron projection bundle connecting eye with brain |
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Synonyms: | optic nerve, optic nerve (generic) |
Definition: | A neuron projection bundle that connects the retina or its analog in the eye with the brain. This includes the vertebrate optic nerve (not truly a nerve) as well as analogous structures such as the Bolwig nerve in Drosophila |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0004904] |