OBO ID: ZFA:0005094
Term Name: optic choroid vascular plexus Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • choroid vasculature
  • CVP
Definition: Is an ocular vasculature that develops adjacent to the pigment epithelium of the eye. The optic choroid vascular plexus develops from the primitive mesencephalic artery. Initially blood enters from the mesencephalic central artery, and the dorsal ciliary vein. The plexus drains via the ophthalmic vein. The plexus supplies blood to the retina. (1)
Appears at: Larval:Day 4 (96.0h-120.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0005094
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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