Term: midbrain neuron projection arborization
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Name: midbrain
Synonyms: mesencephalon
Definition: The brain region between the forebrain anteriorly and the hindbrain posteriorly, including the tectum dorsally and the midbrain tegmentum ventrally.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000128]
Name: neuron projection arborization
Synonyms: branching morphogenesis of a neurite, branching morphogenesis of a neuron projection, neurite arborization, neurite branching, neuron projection branching
Definition: The process in which the anatomical structures of a neuron projection are generated and organized into branches. A neuron projection is any process extending from a neural cell, such as axons or dendrites.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0140058]    QuickGO    AmiGO