Term: retinal inner plexiform layer terminal bouton
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Name: retinal inner plexiform layer
Synonyms: inner plexiform layer
Definition: The layer within the retina where the bipolar cells synapse with the dendrites of the ganglion cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001329]
Name: terminal bouton
Synonyms: bouton, presynaptic bouton, synaptic bouton, terminal button
Definition: Terminal inflated portion of the axon, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters. The axon terminus is considered to be the whole region of thickening and the terminal bouton is a specialized region of it.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043195]    QuickGO    AmiGO