Term Name: optic tectum
Synonyms: dorsal midbrain, mesencephalic tectum, tectal lobe, tectum, tectum opticum
Definition: Multi-tissue structure that is the dorsal part of the midbrain and develops from the alar plate and is the most complex layered structure in the zebrafish brain.
Appears at: Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000445]

Relationships
develops from: alar plate midbrain region
is part of: midbrain
has parts: central zone of the optic tectum deep white zone griseum tectale intertectal commissure periventricular grey zone superficial grey and white zone tectal neuropile
is a type of: multi-tissue structure

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