
The choroid is the middle, vascular coat of the eye which resides between the sclera and the retina. Early in development the choroid fissure is a groove that extends along the ventral aspect of the optic stalk. In effect, it is a continuation of the invagination that forms the optic cup during early development in amniotes. For a period of time t...
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Synonym for optic fissure ... In the embryo, the temporary gap in the ventral margin of the developing optic cup. ... Synonym: choroid fissure, choroid fissure, choroidal fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Synonyms: retinal fissure
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