optic nerves

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:cranial_nerve_II
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:optic_neuropathy
glaucoma
optic neuritis
optic chiasm
gptkbp:bloodSupply ophthalmic artery
gptkbp:carries afferent fibers only
gptkbp:component visual system
gptkbp:contains gptkb:meninges
retinal ganglion cell axons
gptkbp:crosses optic chiasm
gptkbp:damageCauses vision loss
gptkbp:developedBy outgrowth of diencephalon
gptkbp:doesNotCarry efferent fibers
gptkbp:explores ophthalmoscopy
visual field test
gptkbp:function transmit visual information from retina to brain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label optic nerves
gptkbp:innervates no muscles
gptkbp:length approximately 4-5 cm
gptkbp:myelinatedBy gptkb:oligodendrocytes
gptkbp:notMyelinatedBy Schwann cells
gptkbp:number two
gptkbp:origin retina
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:optic_canal
gptkbp:photographed gptkb:CT_scan
MRI
gptkbp:terminus lateral geniculate nucleus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alcmaeon_of_Croton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6