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Optic chiasm

In neuroanatomy, the optic chiasm (/ˈkaɪ.æzəm, ˈkiː-/), or optic chiasma (from Greek χίασμα (khíasma) 'crossing', from Ancient Greek χιάζω (khiázō) 'to mark with an X'), is the part of the brain where the optic nerves cross. It is located at the bottom of the brain immediately inferior to the hypothalamus. The optic chiasm is found in all vertebrates…

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FMA
62045
Function
Transmit visual information from the optic nerves to the occipital lobes of the brain
Latin
chiasma opticum
MeSH
D009897
NeuroLex ID
birnlex_1416
NeuroNames
459

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related to Development in mammals · 22
Optic chiasm → Chiasm, During, EphB1, Ephrin-B2, Most RGC, Neuropilin-1, Ng-CAM-related, Nr-CAM, Nr-CAM/Plexin-A1, NRP1, Retinal, RGC, Sema5A, Sema6D, Semaphorin6D, Shh, Slit2, Ssh, The, This
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Optic chiasm → Architecture, Jeffery, October, Physiol, PMID, Rev, S2CID
related to Additional images · 5
Optic chiasm → Brain, Cerebrum, Guidance, Scheme, Transformations
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Optic chiasm → According, In Siamese, Since, Since Siamese
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FMA · 1
Optic chiasm → 62045
Function · 1
Optic chiasm → Transmit visual information from the optic nerves to the occipital lobes of the brain
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Optic chiasm → chiasma opticum
MeSH · 1
Optic chiasm → D009897
NeuroLex ID · 1
Optic chiasm → birnlex_1416

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optic chiasm brain midline nerves visual crossing vertebrates axons cross nerve decussation body also development mammals rgc expressed tracts chiasma

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Optic chiasmFMA620451.00infobox
Optic chiasmFunctionTransmit visual information from the optic nerves to the occipital lobes of the brain1.00infobox
Optic chiasmLatinchiasma opticum1.00infobox
Optic chiasmMeSHD0098971.00infobox
Optic chiasmNeuroLex IDbirnlex_14161.00infobox
Optic chiasmNeuroNames4591.00infobox
Optic chiasmSystemVisual system1.00infobox
Optic chiasmTA256681.00infobox
Optic chiasmTA98A14.1.08.4031.00infobox
chameleonsinstance ofreptiles0.80text
the two optic nerves merge in the optic chiasminstance ofreptiles0.80text
netrininstance ofthe crossing of the optic nerves is guided primarily by cues0.80text

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