Preferred Name |
Retina |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12343 |
ALT_DEFINITION |
The light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye that receive images and sends them as electric signals through the optic nerve to the brain. A light-sensitive membrane that lines the back wall of the eyeball. The retina is continuous with the optic nerve and this way transmits optical images to the brain. (NCI) |
code |
C12343 |
Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 |
Contributing_Source |
CDISC NICHD |
DEFINITION |
A light-sensitive membrane that lines the back wall of the eyeball. The retina is continuous with the optic nerve and this way transmits optical images to the brain. |
Display_Name |
Retina |
Has_NICHD_Parent | |
label |
Retina |
Legacy_Concept_Name |
Retina |
NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Retina |
Preferred_Name |
Retina |
prefixIRI |
C12343 |
prefLabel |
Retina |
Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
UMLS_CUI |
C0035298 |
subClassOf |