The evagination from the neural tube of the developing embryo which develops the optic cup at its extremity; the stalk persists as the optic nerve.

Local Unique Identifier

0000223

Parts

hog:0000543 optic II nerve

Relation BFO:0000050 part of

• hog:0000275
• hog:0000318

Xref Teleost Anatomy Ontology

tao:0000137