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optic choroid vascular plexus

Term ID
ZFA:0005094
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
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Phenotype
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