| Term Name: | neural decussation |
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| Synonyms: | chiasm, chiasma, decussation, neuraxis chiasm, neuraxis chiasma |
| Definition: | Nerve fibers crossing the midline of the neuraxis relative to their point of origin, on a course to from one level of the nervous system to another. (CUMBO, Heimer, L. The Human Brain, 2nd ed., 1995, pg 6) |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007418] |