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February 23, 2024
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| Preferred Name | Retinal Ganglion Cell | |
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Retinal Ganglion Cell Retinal Ganglion Cells |
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| Definitions |
An output neuron in the retina that receives visual signals from photoreceptors via interneurons, and transmits the information to the thalamus, hypothalamus, and superior colliculus of the brain through the optic nerve. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12642 |
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C12642
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| DEFINITION |
An output neuron in the retina that receives visual signals from photoreceptors via interneurons, and transmits the information to the thalamus, hypothalamus, and superior colliculus of the brain through the optic nerve.
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| Display_Name |
Retinal Ganglion Cell
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Retinal Ganglion Cell Retinal Ganglion Cells
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Retinal Ganglion Cell
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Retinal_Ganglion_Cell
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| Preferred_Name |
Retinal Ganglion Cell
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12642
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0035316
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