Term: diencephalon axis
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Name: diencephalon
Synonyms:
Definition: The more posterior and ventral of two forebrain neuromeres, the other being the telencephalon; major derivatives are the eye cups, the brain pretectal region, the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus (including the habenula and epiphysis).
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000101]
Name: axis
Synonyms: midline
Definition: Organism subdivision running along the rostral-caudal axis of the early embryo.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000092]