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nervous system commissure

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Axon tract that crosses the midline of the central nervous system[NIF, modified]. In the context of Drosophila refers to a broad band of axons connecting equivalent neuropils each side of the brain[FBbt]. [ https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/300 NLXANAT:20090513 https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/325 ]

Synonyms: neuraxis commissure, commissure of neuraxis

Term info

database cross reference
  • NLX:110
  • NCIT:C32349
  • Wikipedia:Commissure
  • TADS:0000201
  • UMLS:C1185742 (ncithesaurus:Commissure)
  • NLXANAT:20090513
  • FMA:83906
Subsets

uberon_slim, cumbo

UBPROP 0000001

White matter fiber bundle that crosses the midline of the brain or spinal cord, that connects similar structures on both sides. (CUMBO; Heimer, L. The Human Brain, 2nd ed., 1995, pg 6)

UBPROP 0000007

commissural

comment

*not* the same as FMA:76741 Commissure

contributor

https://github.com/cmungall, https://github.com/mellybelly

has broad synonym

commissure

has narrow synonym

white matter commissure

id

UBERON:0001020

prefLabel

Commissure of neuraxis