Term Name:	dorsal ciliary vein
Synonyms:	DCV
Definition:	Vein that branches off the nasal ciliary artery. Initially, at 2dpf, the dorsal ciliary vein (DCV) drains into the primordial midbrain channel (PMBC) or the PMBC/PHBC junction. Later, by 3.5dpf, the DCV drains into the optic choroid vascular plexus. The dorsal branch of the inner optic circle drains into the DCV.
Appears at:	Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until:	Unknown
Ontology:	Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005030]

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