Term: fasciculus retroflexus axon
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Name: fasciculus retroflexus
Synonyms: fasciculus retroflexi, habenulo-interpeduncular tract, habenulointerpeduncular tract, tractus habenulo-interpeduncularis
Definition: Paired fasciculus that connects the habenula to the interpeduncular nucleus. In zebrafish the fascicles seem to gather under the raphe nucleus and don't extend to the medulla.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000353]
Name: axon
Synonyms:
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424]    QuickGO    AmiGO