| Term: | cranial nerve II microglial cell |
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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: | microglial cell |
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| Synonyms: | microglia |
| Definition: | A central nervous system macrophage found in the parenchyma of the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009077] |