Term: eye ciliary marginal zone
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Name: eye
Synonyms: eyes
Definition: Cavitated compound organ that consists of the neural retina, lens, cornea and iris and is the sensory apparatus of the visual system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000107]
Name: ciliary marginal zone
Synonyms: circumferential germinal zone, CMZ, peripheral growth zone, retinal ciliary marginal zone, retinal proliferative zone
Definition: Proliferative region at the periphery of the retina where retinal stem cells are located. After 60 hpf, the CMZ is the source of most retinal growth.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001289]