| Term Name: | tectal neuropile |
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| Synonyms: | synaptic neuropil, tectial lamina |
| Definition: | Neuronal tissue that is the arborization field for the majority of the ganglion cell axons, it also holds other incoming axons, for example, from the pretectum and the contralateral tectum, as well as the dendrites and axons of tectal interneurons and projection neurons. |
| Appears at: | Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h) |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005907] |
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