| Term: | cranial nerve II anterograde axonal transport of mitochondrion |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | cranial nerve II |
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| Synonyms: | CN-II, optic, optic nerve |
| Definition: | Cranial nerve which is comprised of retinal ganglion cell axons running posterior medially towards the optic chiasm, at which the axons cross the midline and after which the structure is termed the optic tract. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000435] |
| Name: | anterograde axonal transport of mitochondrion |
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| Synonyms: | anterograde axon transport of mitochondria |
| Definition: | The directed movement of mitochondria along microtubules in axons away from the cell body and towards the presynapse. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0098957] QuickGO AmiGO |